You can have something - but since we are in control - you get nothing. Sounds about right?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-passes-pivotal-defense-bill-151032032.html
House passes pivotal defense bill – with culture war amendments targeting abortion, climate policies

The GOP-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed an annual defense policy bill, but the legislation has next to zero chance of becoming law as it stands after Republicans added a series of conservative priorities targeting Pentagon abortion policy, climate change initiatives and more.

The lower chamber cleared the National Defense Authorization Act by a mostly party-line vote of 217-199, authorizing over $895 billion in funding to the Department of Defense. Democrats this week have protested that Republicans packed the must-pass bill – a traditionally bipartisan endeavor – with culture war provisions dubbed “poison pills.”

One of the most high-profile and divisive amendments Republicans added to the legislation was one from Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, which would reel back a 2022 rule from the Pentagon that reimburses out-of-state travel for service members seeking abortions.


Other provisions would target the Biden administration’s climate initiatives, along with diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government.

These efforts and other amendments are dead-on-arrival in the Democratic-controlled Senate, which is working on its own version of the mandatory defense bill that's expected to include fewer partisan priorities.

Nevertheless, parts of the House's push received widespread support. For example, the bill includes a nearly 20% pay raise for junior enlisted troops and several investments aimed at improving resources for service members, including funding for military infrastructure

You can have something - but since we are in control - you get nothing. Sounds about right?
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