NEW: The House passes the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act along party lines, after several controversial amendments were added to the annual military spending bill.
All but four Democrats opposed the usually bipartisan, must-pass legislation.House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Scott Perry speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill about the House Freedom Caucus work on the NDAA, July 14, 2023 in Washington.The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act along party lines Friday after several controversial amendments were added to the annual military spending bill.
Freedom Caucus chairman Scott Perry, R-Ariz., called the changes to the bill a "major win" for "the American people and for life" at a news conference alongside other GOP hardliners. House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Scott Perry speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill about the House Freedom Caucus work on the NDAA, July 14, 2023 in Washington.On Thursday, the full House began work on 80 controversial amendments to NDAA.
Five amendments related to the war in Ukraine, the majority of which concerned limiting aid, received voice votes Thursday afternoon. All were defeated, with bipartisan coalitions of more than 300 members voting against them in each vote.The Freedom Caucus specifically touted the abortion amendment from GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson that bans the Pentagon from covering travel costs for service members to get out-of-state abortions.
"I do not believe we would have achieved the Republican unity in the House, but for the courage of Senator Tuberville on the other side of the rotunda, and because of that courage, we were able to have Dr. Jackson's great amendment return us to our normal status," Rep. Matt Gaetz said. "There's nothing more that we need to do as a nation other than to prepare and ready our defense forces, whether it's here or abroad. We need to do this, we need to do it this week, and I hope that we can get there," Mace said.
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