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Congress

House Narrowly Passes FY ‘25 Defense, Homeland Security Spending Bills

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, June 28th, 2024

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House Narrowly Passes FY ‘25 Defense, Homeland Security Spending Bills

Result of House's vote on its version of the FY '25 Defense Appropriations bill on June 28, 2024. Photo: Screenshot of U.S. House livestream.

The House on Friday narrowly passed its $833.1 billion fiscal year 2025 defense appropriations bill, which has faced scrutiny over its inclusion of divisive GOP-proposed policy riders and decisions to boost F-35 procurement and forgo funding a second Virginia-class submarine. “I am proud of this year’s defense appropriations bill, which adheres to the fiscal constraints of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) while providing a strong military to defend America, our allies, and partners,” Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chair of the…

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