House Passes $1 Trillion Defense Bill with Transgender Care Restrictions

The U.S. House has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a significant 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted troops but also a controversial provision restricting healthcare for transgender children of service members. The bill, which passed with a 281-140 vote, now moves to the Senate. The healthcare restriction has sparked opposition from Democrats, who argue it could deny necessary medical care to military children. The NDAA's passage is seen as a Republican victory for including the healthcare restriction, despite bipartisan support for the pay raise.