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House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails
House Speaker Mike Johnson gives his remarks in honor of WWII Ghost Army veterans, formerly assigned to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Service Company, during a special ceremony at Emancipation Hall, U.S. Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C., March 21, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Henry Villarama)

The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to begin floor debate failing on Tuesday. The House voted 198-224 against the rule for considering the NDAA, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats in opposing the measure, and Republican leadership then canceling remaining votes ahead of the holiday break. The GOP defections followed a back and forth over attaching the…

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