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.

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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 - 1h
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 - 1h
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 - 3h
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
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 - 1d
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
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
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 - 6d
Transgender care for minors goes before SCOTUS

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story SCOTUS to hear first case on transgender care for minors On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments ...
The Hill - Dec. 3