{"id":76439,"date":"2026-07-23T06:54:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/outcry-after-1-15tn-defense-bill-passes-in-the-house-us-politics-live\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T06:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:54:50","slug":"outcry-after-1-15tn-defense-bill-passes-in-the-house-us-politics-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/outcry-after-1-15tn-defense-bill-passes-in-the-house-us-politics-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Outcry after $1.15tn defense bill passes in the House \u2013 US politics live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump\u2019s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization Act<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2026\/feb\/17\/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB\">Sign up for the Breaking News US email<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The House passed the <strong>National Defense Authorization Act<\/strong> in a 216-212 vote, with all but six <strong>Democrats<\/strong> opposing its passage and seven <strong>Republicans<\/strong> breaking ranks to oppose the measure.<\/p>\n<p>These are the Democrats that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/votes\/house\/119-2\/278\"> voted for NDAA<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Henry Cuellar<\/strong> of Texas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald Davis<\/strong> of North Carolina<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jared Golden<\/strong> of Maine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vicente Gonzalez<\/strong> of Texas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Gray<\/strong> of California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marie Gluesenkamp Perez<\/strong> of Washington<\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Brecheen<\/strong> of Oklahoma. \u201cWhile I support providing for a robust national defense, I could not in good conscience vote for this legislation as it authorizes a $263.4bn (29.6%) increase over the authorized level for the previous fiscal year,\u201d Brecheen <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepBrecheen\/status\/2080047409007391066?s=20\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tim Burchett<\/strong> of Tennessee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elijah Crane<\/strong> of Arizona<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harriet Hageman<\/strong> of Wyoming<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anna Paulina Luna<\/strong> of Florida<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas Massie<\/strong> of Kentucky<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chip Roy<\/strong> of Texas<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/jul\/23\/us-house-defense-spending-bill-donald-trump-iran-rubio-latest-news-updates\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump\u2019s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization Act Sign up for the Breaking News US email The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act in a 216-212 vote, with all but six Democrats opposing its passage and seven Republicans breaking ranks to &#8230; 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