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House Begins Debating FY ‘25 NDAA, As Dems Push Back On GOP ‘Poison Pill’ Amendments

House Begins Debating FY ‘25 NDAA, As Dems Push Back On GOP ‘Poison Pill’ Amendments
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

The House on Wednesday began debate on its fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with Democrats warning GOP-proposed “poison pill amendments” are set to hinder the typical bipartisan support for the defense policy bill. The day in the lower chamber started with the House voting 208-207 along party lines to just barely pass the rule to consider the NDAA, with the House Rules Committee having made 350 amendments in order for consideration this week that include measures to…

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