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Reaction to the $1.15 trillion defense policy bill adopted by the Parliament
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National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) usually passes Congress by bipartisan margins every year. But $1.15 trillion defense policy bill passed on a near party-line vote House of Representatives Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are in turmoil Wednesday.
That’s because the NDAA’s path to entry into force this year is complicated by the president’s decision to opt-in. Israel while attacking Iranian without first asking permission from Congress – a The war has already cost 37.5 billion dollarsAccording to the defense minister Pete Hegseth. Last week, Senate Democrats He blocked the progress of that chamber’s version of the NDAA in protest of the war.
“As millions of Americans struggle to meet basic needs, Congress has chosen to authorize over $1 trillion to the Pentagon, once again funneling billions of taxpayer dollars to defense contractors rather than investing in the needs of workers.” Ilhan Omera Democratic representative from Minnesota, Published on X
HE continued: “The American people are tired of financing atrocities abroad and want an end to this war with Iran. But year after year, Congress continues to increase military spending while the Pentagon fails its oversight with virtually no accountability.”
Making things even more complicated, mike johnsonRepublican House Speaker accepted the demands of right-wing lawmakers and included them in the law Save America ActIt’s a Trump-backed proposal to ban mail-in ballots and impose new identification restrictions on voters at the polls and when registering. “This budget resolution is our best chance to enact as much of the Save America Act as possible,” Johnson said.Published on X.
“This means the NDAA is now tied to Trump’s attempt to steal the election by making it harder for millions of Americans to vote.” Jerry NadlerA Democratic representative from New York, Published on X. “The NDAA is a costly, bad bill that funds an illegal war and undermines our democracy.”
Chapter 219 of the NDAA US-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative – there were also Republican representatives protesting the bill’s passage. “Section 219 is a betrayal of our sovereignty,” Kentucky conservative says Thomas Massie said in x. Far-right firearm Lauren Boebert Moreover in question Did not participate in NDAA vote Due to Section 219.
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