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The House of Representatives passed an unprecedented $1.15T defense spending bill, which now faces a difficult vote at the Senate.
On Wednesday, the House approved the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act in a narrow 216-212 vote, largely along party lines.
"This legislation provides our brave servicemembers with an overdue pay raise, strengthens our nuclear deterrence and missile defense – including construction of the Golden Dome – cuts $30B in wasteful spending, and revitalizes America's defense industrial base to secure our safety, security, and prosperity," House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) posted on X.
The NDAA would increase the national defense budget by over $227B from the prior year and includes a provision to boost defense technology cooperation between the U.S. and Israel.
"As we support anything in the defense area, we are de facto supporting this war with no end in sight," said Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.
The legislation will head to the Senate, where Republicans will need support from Democrats to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to pass the bill. But Senate Democrats blocked a version of the bill last week in a 50-46 vote.
"Donald Trump is dragging America deeper into a war in Iran with no authorization, no plan, and no exit strategy," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said last week. "Democrats will not go along."
