
The House on Wednesday officially started debate on the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), adopting many non-controversial amendments while delaying consideration of many GOP-proposed measures that some Democratic lawmakers have said makes the legislation’s prospects for final passage more precarious. The House Rules Committee reviewed over 1,500 amendments to the annual defense policy bill, with 290 of those offered on the floor Wednesday while lawmakers previewed debates ahead on the more contentious measures to be considered. “I…