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House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
A massive $895 billion defense spending bill cleared the House of Representatives on Wednesday with provisions that would ban transgender medical treatments for minors and raise military pay.
How each senator voted on the Hegseth nomination
The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, ...
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GOP-led House votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports
The house passed the National Defense Authorization Act with many Democrats voting against the bill at odds with Republicans over the price tag and policy. The bill bans some transgender care ...
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This year’s debate over defense spending threatens to disrupt a tradition of bipartisan consensus-building over funding the military
Since 1961, Congress has approved defense spending annually using a two-step process ... But, the Republican-led House’s passage of a bill with little Democratic support most likely renders ...
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As Los Angeles area burns, House approves efforts aimed at curbing future fires
As fires in the Los Angeles area continue to rage, California could see more activity aimed at reducing wildfire risks in the future under legislation passed with strong Democratic and Republican ...