The House of Representatives narrowly passed a defense policy bill that contains provisions seeking to gut the Pentagon’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and abortion agenda.
Four Democrats broke ranks to support the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023, despite late amendments overturning the Department of Defense (DOD) abortion travel coverage policy, diversity administrative roles and race-based admissions at military academies for a vote count of 219 to 210, the record shows. Republicans said the bill would strengthen national security by focusing on countering China while stripping the military of wokeness.
“The threat we face from China is the most pressing national security threat we’ve faced in decades – the FY24 NDAA is laser-focused on countering China. The FY24 NDAA protects our homeland from threats by investing in a stronger missile defense and modernizing our nuclear deterrent,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama said in a statement.
Republican Reps. Ken Buck of Colorado, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Andy Biggs and Eli Crane of Arizona voted no, according to Punchbowl News.
The bill includes an amendment limiting the flags permitted to fly at a military installation.
Earlier, members overwhelmingly rejected a provision sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene overwhelmingly banning the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine and another blocking all military assistance to Ukraine spearheaded by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.
219-210: The House passes the National Defense Authorization Act.
The House GOP added a raft of conservative policy to the traditionally bipartisan legislation, including limiting abortion access and transgender health care for service members and banning Pentagon DEI trainings. pic.twitter.com/Tdge06jwyB
— The Recount (@therecount) July 14, 2023
“What was once an example of compromise and functioning government has become an ode to bigotry and ignorance,” House Armed Services Committee ranking member Democratic Rep. Adam Smith said in a statement late Thursday pledging to vote against final passage.
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