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Senate passes annual defense bill
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Senate clears defense bill after Democratic opposition The Senate ...The Hill - 2h -
US Senate passes defense bill that raises troop pay and strips trans care for kids of military
Bill authorizes pay raises, strips coverage of trans medical treatments for children and aims to counter China’s power. The Senate passed a defense bill on Wednesday that authorizes significant pay ...The Guardian - 3h -
Senate passes defense bill that includes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The Senate on Wednesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a massive defense spending package that includes a ban on coverage of gender-affirming care for the transgender ...NBC News - 4h -
Senate passes $895bn Pentagon spending bill despite provision denying transgender care to minors – live
Senate votes 85-14 to pass National Defense Authorization Act, which has provision preventing gender-affirming care to transgender children of military members. Bennie Thompson, the Democratic ...The Guardian - 3h -
Social Security bill clears first hurdle in Senate
The Senate is plowing forward with consideration of the Social Security Fairness Act, clearing its first procedural hurdle on what supporters hope is a path to passage later this week. The Senate ...The Hill - 4h -
Senate Clears Defense Bill Denying Transgender Care to Minors
The annual defense bill directing $895 billion toward the Pentagon and other military programs would deny transgender health coverage to minors. It now heads to President Biden’s desk.The New York Times - 5h -
Senate Dem snaps at CNN reporter over lawmaker pay raise question
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) scoffed at a question from CNN reporter Manu Raju, who asked him on Wednesday why lawmakers should get a pay raise as part of a new plan to fund the government. "Do you ...The Hill - 6h -
Senate passes $895 billion defense bill with gender-affirming care restriction
The Senate approved the mammoth National Defense Authorization Act despite concern from some Democrats over a controversial gender-affirming care policy.CBS News - 6h -
Senate passes $895B Defense bill; some Dems defect over transgender fight
The Senate on Wednesday voted to pass the $895 billion Defense authorization bill, despite a provision on transgender care that turned off some Democrats, moving it along to President Biden’s desk ...The Hill - 6h -
Democratic senators seek to ax transgender care ban from defense bill
Fourteen Democratic senators will introduce an amendment to remove language from Congress’ defense spending bill that seeks to ban coverage of gender-affirming care for trans children of service ...NBC News - 1d -
House passes bill to make the bald eagle the official U.S. bird
The House passed a bill late Monday that officially makes the bald eagle the national bird. The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature. While most people thought the bald eagle already ...NBC News - 2d -
Senate advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote in coming days
The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), teeing up a final vote in the coming days before Congress wraps up its work for ...The Hill - 2d -
Democratic senators introduce defense bill amendment to block GOP transgender restriction
A large group of Democratic senators introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Monday that would ensure the right for the children of service members to access ...The Hill - 2d -
Massive defense bill sees clear path in Senate, despite transgender measure
The Senate is on track to vote on the country’s massive annual defense spending bill Wednesday, with signs that it will pass smoothly despite Democratic objections to language involving transgender ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate plans to vote on bill that would increase Social Security benefits for some pensioners
People who receive income from public pensions may have their Social Security benefits reduced. The Senate may soon vote to eliminate those rules.CNBC - 3d -
Defense bill banning trans care for minors could put some families in 'survival mode'
The House passed a massive defense spending bill Wednesday with a provision that bars the military’s health care program from covering transition-related care for minors.NBC News - 4d -
Gabbard struggles to woo senators ahead of confirmation fight
Tulsi Gabbard is struggling through her meetings with senators this week, sources told The Hill, highlighting the difficult path she faces in winning confirmation to be director of national ...The Hill - 5d -
Massive annual defense policy bill passes in House
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Massive annual defense policy bill passes in House The ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
House Passes Defense Bill Denying Transgender Health Coverage for Minors
The $895 billion measure was approved over the opposition of most Democrats, who rejected a provision inserted by Republicans to deny the coverage to the minor children of military personnel.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
House passes massive defense bill with ban on gender-affirming care for transgender kids
The House passed a massive defense bill that includes a ban on gender-affirming care for children of servicemembers despite opposition from Democrats.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
House approves mammoth annual defense policy bill
The House on Wednesday passed the annual defense policy bill, sending the mammoth measure to the Senate for consideration ahead of Congress’s end-of-month deadline. The legislation — known as the ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
HEARTS Act supported by Bills' Damar Hamlin unanimously passes in U.S. Senate, heads to president's desk
The bill would provide grants to help prevent deaths from sudden cardiac arrestCBS Sports - Dec. 11 -
House tees up defense bill, but hurdles remain
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story House tees up defense bill, but hurdles remain The passage sets up ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Hegseth continues courting senators for top defense post
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, is still meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill in hopes of getting enough support from senators to clear the confirmation ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Lawmakers face divisive fights on $884B defense bill
Congressional negotiators are facing roadblocks over divisive, culture war amendments on a 1,800-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that addresses core U.S. priorities on national ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Johnson needs Dems to pass a stopgap spending bill. Here's what they want.
Given his thin margins in the House and conservatives who tend to always oppose short-term funding fixes, he will almost certainly need to get House Democrats on board.Politico - Dec. 9 -
She Sued Over Transgender ‘Conversion Therapy,’ a First for China
Ling’er won a settlement payout from the hospital where she was held for three months against her will and subjected to electroshock therapy.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Republican senator says she's not yet behind Hegseth as defense secretary
After meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said she's not yet ready to support him. But Hegseth says he's optimistic and will ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
GOP senators push to take out provision in defense bill to draft women in military
Eight Republican senators sent a letter to the top negotiators for the annual defense bill asking them to take out a provision that would require women to register for the Selective Service System ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Evening Report — Some Dems warm to DOGE
Presented by Southern Company — Plus: A manhunt underway in NYC. {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Musk, Ramaswamy take DOGE to Capitol Hill TWO DISRUPTERS tapped by President-elect Trump to ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Senate set for more time in Washington to pass Trump agenda
The Senate is set to spend more time in Washington next year as Republicans look to expeditiously usher President-elect Trump's agenda through Congress. According to the 2025 Senate calendar, the ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Pete Hegseth vows to 'fight like hell' for defense secretary bid
With his bid to become defense secretary in jeopardy, Pete Hegseth returning to Capitol Hill Thursday and vowing to fight on, in hopes of salvaging his faltering nomination. NBC's Peter Alexander ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Republican Senate eyes energy in reconciliation bill
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Republican Senate eyes energy in reconciliation bill Republicans could pass energy policies in ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Will Hegseth stay in fight for secretary of defense confirmation?
Pete Hegseth is saying President-elect Donald Trump told him to fight out the swirling backlash he is receiving over allegations of his misconduct. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is in peril over allegations concerning drinking and his treatment of women.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Which States Have Passed Bans on Treatment for Transgender Minors?
Transgender minors and their parents, guardians and doctors have challenged bans in 18 states, with mixed results.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Some GOP senators seem tepid on Hegseth nomination as allegations pile up
The concern could put another one of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks at risk of falling short of the support needed for confirmation.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Some Republican senators appear tepid on Hegseth amid new misconduct claims
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, met with Republican senators Tuesday for the second day in a row amid news that GOP insiders pushed to remove him as the ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Hegseth passing on meetings with moderate senators and Democrats amid misconduct allegations
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet choices have been making the rounds on Capitol Hill to meet with the senators who will vote for their confirmation, but defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth ...CBS News - Dec. 3