{"id":16831,"date":"2026-07-23T08:41:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16831"},"modified":"2026-07-23T08:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:41:49","slug":"us-house-passes-1-trillion-defense-bill-despite-iran-israel-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16831","title":{"rendered":"US House passes $1 trillion defense bill despite Iran, Israel concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defense policy bill on \u200cWednesday, despite Democrats&#8217; concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.<br>The fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, which authorizes an unprecedented $1.15 trillion in spending for the military, passed the House by 216 to \u200b212.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260723084012.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260723084012.png 694w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260723084012-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br>The vote was largely along party lines, as all but seven Republicans voted in favor of the measure \u200band all but six Democrats voted against.<br>Democrats objected to the huge amount of money being authorized \u2060for the Pentagon, at a time when President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are slashing spending on social programs.<br>They \u200balso object to the ongoing and deeply unpopular war with Iran, which the Pentagon said has cost the US $37.5 billion so far.<br>Republicans \u200bsaid the trillion-dollar spending is essential to support the military as it wages war in Iran, fund defense systems development and equipment purchases and provide benefits for the troops like raises of up to 7% and construction for barracks and family housing.<br><br>Another measure that worried Democrats \u200bwas a provision that would substantially expand military technology cooperation between the United States and Israel, despite calls from many \u200bAmericans &#8211; particularly on the left &#8211; to roll back U.S. support for Israel over concern about the heavy toll on Palestinian civilians of its \u200cattacks \u2060in Gaza.<br>IN 2026, &#8216;MUST-PASS&#8217; BILL MAY NOT PASS<br>Historically seen by both parties as &#8220;must-pass legislation,&#8221; the NDAA is one of the few major bills that always gets through Congress, having become law for 65 straight years.<br>This year&#8217;s bill faces major challenges, given deep partisan divisions within Congress on issues ranging from the massive size of the military budget, to the Iran war, aid to \u200bIsrael and Ukraine and &#8220;culture war&#8221; \u200bcauses like the treatment \u2060of transgender troops.<br>The fiscal 2027 NDAA&#8217;s fate was also complicated because Republicans voted to attach it to the &#8220;SAVE America Act,&#8221; Trump-backed legislation to tighten restrictions on voting, before sending it to \u200bthe Senate. 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