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Coming up with a strategy to address the looming Social Security funding shortfall requires agreement on both sides of the political aisle. That's a challenge even in a normal political environment,...

National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is “never getting to the president’s desk.” “What you’ve seen from an extreme group of Republicans is to put forward a set of amendments that try to mix domestic social debates with … the security needs of…

With restrictions on the Pentagon paying for abortion-related costs, the usually bipartisan bill has suddenly become a lightning rod.

House adoption of conservative amendments to a defense bill has thrown the fate of the must-pass package into doubt, sparking widespread opposition from Democrats and putting new burdens on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to rally enough Republican votes to pass it through the lower chamber. The threat to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is…

A proposed amendment to remove language eliminating same-sex marriage rights from California’s state constitution will appear on the ballot in next year’s November elections after the measure cleared its final legislative hurdle Thursday with bipartisan support. The amendment, known as ACA 5, would officially strike a provision from the state’s constitution that “only marriage between…

(Bloomberg) -- The US House overnight defeated an effort by far-right Republicans to cut off security assistance to Ukraine, cementing — for now — a wall of bipartisan support for Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion. The votes became a test for congressional backing for Kyiv as isolationist members of the GOP ratcheted up calls to reduce or end aid. Most Read from BloombergHow Much Income You Need to Crack America's Richest 1%Singapore Graft Scandal Embroils T...

The annual defense bill faces sharp opposition from a wide swath of House Democrats.

The House on Friday approved the annual defense policy bill in an unusually partisan vote after it was loaded up with conservative amendments, marking a big win for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) but raising new questions about how the package — which is dead on arrival in the Senate — will eventually become law. The National…

The House passed its version of the annual defense policy bill on Friday, with four Democrats and four Republicans bucking their parties on the high-profile vote. The chamber approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a largely party-line 219-210 vote, an unusual outcome for the must-pass measure that typically receives bipartisan support. Republican Reps.…

WASHINGTON — A group of right-wing House Republicans pushing to load up the annual defense bill with socially conservative policies on abortion, race and gender have another demand: severe restrictions on U.S. military support for Ukraine. The pressure raises the prospect of a divisive floor fight over America’s backing for the war effort just as President Joe Biden tries to rally European allies to support Kyiv in its conflict with Russia. The group’s proposals on military ...