NDAA sails through House as both parties see split in support
The National Defense Authorization Act passed 281-140 through the House on Wednesday despite members from both parties ...
House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
The bill is traditionally strongly bipartisan, but some Democratic lawmakers opposed the inclusion of a ban on transgender ...
NDAA features historic raise for junior enlisted troops
The compromise National Defense Authorization Act that both chambers plan to vote on soon would give America’s lowest-ranking ...
Military with transgender connections see NDAA provision as ‘slap in the face’
Military veterans, families and active-duty service members with transgender children say a provision added to Congress’s ...
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Senator-elect Jim Banks applauds passage of the FY25 NDAA
WASHINGTON—Senator-elect Jim Banks (R-IN) released the following statement on Wednesday after voting for the passage of the ...
NDAA text snubs China trade hawks
Lawmakers were unable to include key China-focused measures as part of the National Defense Authorization Act in a blow to ...
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Final NDAA draft has plan for extension to ‘5-year rule’ for DOD workers abroad
A plan to make it easier for government service employees of the military to stay in their overseas jobs past a five-year ...
GOP Armed Services chair criticizes ban on gender-affirming care for minors in NDAA
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Tuesday lamented the inclusion of a provision banning coverage ...
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FY25 NDAA: A Temporary Reprieve for Chinese Drones or the Beginning of the End?
NDAA outlines a one-year timeline for assessing security risks of Chinese drones, leaving their future in question.
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FY2025 NDAA angles to enhance DOD’s AI and quantum sciences capabilities
National Defense Authorization Act again stipulates more AI and quantum information sciences programming for a variety of U.S ...
Rep. Adam Smith calls on Johnson to strike transgender care ban from final NDAA
Rep. Adam Smith (Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, is requesting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) ...
NDAA legislation clears its first legislative hurdle in the House
The 1,800-page legislation, with a top line of $895.2 billion, outlines a number of spending priorities for the Defense Department’s budget in fiscal 2025.