House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif. speaks during a Friday news conference after the House approved an annual defense bill on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Army Lt. Gen. Randy George testifies Wednesday during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be reappointment to the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff of the Army on Capitol Hill in Washington.
WASHINGTON � The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but strays from traditional military policy with Republican add-ons blocking abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care that deeply divided the chamber.
Democrats voted against the package, which sailed out of the House Armed Services Committee on an almost unanimous vote weeks ago before being loaded with the GOP priorities during a heated late-night floor debate this week.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif. speaks during a Friday news conference after the House approved an annual defense bill on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Army Lt. Gen. Randy George testifies Wednesday during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be reappointment to the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff of the Army on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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