
The House last Friday morning approved its version of the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill on the back of strong Republican support for the $883.7 billion measure as all but six Democrats stood in opposition due to disagreements over social and healthcare provisions. Ultimately, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), expects differences between the parties to be worked out before the FY ’25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) becomes law. Smith…