House passes nearly $1 trillion defense spending bill

House passes nearly $1 trillion defense spending bill, adding to US debt of $36 trillion
The U.S. House passed a mostly bipartisan bill to spend nearly $1 trillion on national defense, adding to the already growing $36 trillion national debt.
US House passes massive defense policy bill, despite transgender provision
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a defense policy bill on Wednesday, governing a record $895 billion in annual military spending, despite inclusion of a controversial policy targeting gender-affirming care for transgender children.
House Passes $895B Defense Bill With Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping $895 billion defense policy bill that includes a ban on transgender care for children of military members.
House of Representatives pass $895 billion defense bill
The United States House of Representatives voted on and passed an $895 billion defense bill with a military pay raise in it Wednesday. The bill includes a nearly 15 percent pay raise for junior enlisted service members.
House Passes $884 Billion Defense Policy Bill
The House on Wednesday afternoon passed the $884 billion defense policy bill for 2025. The measure passed in a bipartisan 281-140 vote despite the late inclusion of a controversial measure by House Speaker Mike Johnson that would ban the Department of Defense from providing gender dysphoria treatments such as hormones and puberty blockers “that could result in sterilization” for transgender children of servicemembers.

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