national defense authorization act

The version passed by the House would cut $1.6 billion in climate-related spending and another $40 million in DEI efforts.

The House teed up a Senate showdown after passing the appropriations bill with amendments banning diversity training and other programs.

The defense spending authorization bill for fiscal year 2022 is a big increase from previous years. It’s also more than the President originally requested. And compared to recent social spending legislation, the bill passed relatively smoothly.