US Senate advances massive defense bill

Senate advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote in coming days
The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), teeing up a final vote in the coming days before Congress wraps up its work for
Senate advances NDAA, teeing up final passage for annual defense policy bill
The Senate voted to advance its annual $895 billion defense policy bill, a signal that the legislation is on track to pass despite Democratic grumblings over a transgender care provision.
US Senate advances $895 billion defense policy bill, voting continues
The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
Annual military spending bill up for consideration this week. NM senators will likely vote yes.
An annual military spending bill that New Mexico's federal laboratories and military installations rely on is expected to be taken up by the U.S. Senate this week. The $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act would provide $2.
Democratic senators seek to ax transgender care ban from defense bill
Fourteen Democratic senators will introduce an amendment to remove language from Congress’ defense spending bill that seeks to ban coverage of gender-affirming care for trans children of service members,
US Senate advances massive defense bill, despite transgender provision
The U.S. Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
Senate poised to sign off on WRDA, defense bills
The Senate will take a procedural vote Monday on the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act with energy, environment and climate provisions. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) similarly set up action on the “Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act.” Both bills passed the House with broad support.
Senate advances must-pass defense legislation in year-end flourish
The Senate teed up a “very busy week” by voting Monday to advance a major annual defense bill, overcoming rifts over spending levels and transgender policy to keep the must-pass bill on track for President Biden’s signature.
Democratic senators introduce defense bill amendment to block GOP transgender restriction
A large group of Democratic senators introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Monday that ...
House approves massive National Defense Authorization Act with controversial provision
The U.S. House passed the country's annual defense policy bill, the $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act that ...
House passes $895 billion defense bill with controversial provision on gender-affirming care
The House approved the massive $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, after a controversial provision ...
US House approves defense bill that includes funding for Ebbing's training center in Fort Smith
The $895 billion bill includes funding for the construction of the Ebbing Air National Guard Base Academic Training Center.
A Bipartisan Failure in Congress on National Defense
Congress slinks out of town without spending more on the military.
Johnson says national defense bill is a ‘huge win for Ellsworth’
Dusty Johnson says the proposed National Defense Bill is a huge positive for Ellsworth Air Force Base and B-21 bombers.
Jewish Insider6d
Schumer’s bid to add Antisemitism Awareness Act to NDAA defense bill fails
National Defense Authorization Act was released Saturday evening, without the antisemitism bill, following opposition from ...
Gay Democrat is lone LGBTQ+ vote in Congress for anti-trans national defense bill
New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defended his support for the National Defense Authorization Act that strips trans kids ...