Outcry after $1.15tn defense bill passes in the House – US politics live

Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization ActSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe House passed the National Defense Authorization Act in a 216-212 vote, with all but six Democrats opposing its passage and seven Republicans breaking ranks to oppose the measure.These are the Democrats that voted for NDAA:Henry Cuellar of TexasDonald Davis of North CarolinaJared Golden of MaineVicente Gonzalez of TexasAdam Gray of CaliforniaMarie Gluesenkamp Perez of WashingtonJosh Brecheen of Oklahoma. “While I support providing for a robust national defense, I could not in good conscience vote for this legislation as it authorizes a $263.4bn (29.6%) increase over the authorized level for the previous fiscal year,” Brecheen posted on X.Tim Burchett of TennesseeElijah Crane of ArizonaHarriet Hageman of WyomingAnna Paulina Luna of FloridaThomas Massie of KentuckyChip Roy of Texas Continue reading...