House panel advances $1.1 trillion defense spending bill with Department of War name change
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $1.1 trillion defense budget bill for fiscal year 2027. The bill includes a proposal to change the name of the Defense Department to the Department of War.Key Facts
- The bill covers spending for the U.S. defense budget in fiscal year 2027.
- The total amount in the bill is $1.1 trillion.
- The committee vote was 34 in favor and 27 against, mostly along party lines.
- The bill proposes renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War.
- President Donald Trump supports this name change and this marks his third attempt to push it.
- The bill now moves forward after approval by the House Appropriations Committee.
- The name change is part of President Trump’s broader defense agenda.
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