House votes to adopt Department of War renaming as part of annual defense bill
Summary
The House of Representatives approved a defense bill that includes President Donald Trump’s request for $1.15 trillion in national security spending and renames the Department of Defense to the Department of War. The bill also proposes a 5% to 7% pay raise for military members next year.Key Facts
- The bill passed with a close vote of 216 to 212.
- It contains a large increase in defense spending, totaling $1.15 trillion.
- President Donald Trump requested the spending increase.
- The bill changes the Department of Defense’s name to the Department of War.
- Service members will receive a pay raise between 5% and 7%, depending on their rank.
- Democrats opposed the bill due to the large defense budget and conservative social policies included.
- Republicans tried to offset the increased defense spending by cutting non-defense programs in other bills.
- The National Defense Authorization Act usually has bipartisan support but was sharply divided this year.
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