What Happened
Contentious Measure Advances Amid War Tensions And Voting Legislation
The House has passed a $1.15 trillion defense spending bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which allocates over $1 trillion to the Department of Defense and includes provisions for a pay raise for service members. The bill’s passage was contentious, with Democrats voting against it due to objections to President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. The legislation will now need to win approval in the Senate, where it could face a difficult path. This development was reported by Time Magazine.