House Debates Defense Bill, Rejects Controversial Amendments

摘要

Congressional debate started July 12 on the fiscal 2024defense authorization bill after scores of controversial amendmentswere rejected regarding identity politics, abortion anddefense policy.The House Rules Committee met July 11 to consider morethan 1,500 amendments. It whittled down the list, rejectingamendments that would have made drastic changes to U.S.diplomacy and strategy in Ukraine–including a series proposedby Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).