H.R. 7900 · 117TH CONGRESSIntroduced · Oct 11, 2022
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is a major annual bill that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The specific amendment in question sought to reduce the overall defense budget by approximately 10%, with certain exemptions for military personnel accounts and the Defense Health Program. The amendment failed to pass with a final vote of 155-272, meaning the proposed spending cuts were not included in the final version of the defense bill. The vote reflected a significant partisan divide: the vast majority of Republicans (209) and a portion of Democrats (63) voted against the cuts, while the majority of the Democratic caucus (154) supported the reduction. Only one Republican voted in favor of the amendment.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. This amendment proposed to reduce the overall authorized funding level for the Department of Defense by $37 billion; however, the measure failed to pass, meaning the higher funding levels remained in the final legislation. The underlying bill, the NDAA, is an annual piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the U.S. military and the Department of Defense. It covers everything from service member pay and benefits to the procurement of weapons systems and military construction projects. The vote revealed significant divisions within the Democratic party and near-unanimous opposition from Republicans. While 117 Democrats supported the spending cut, 101 Democrats joined 208 Republicans to defeat the measure, reflecting a lack of bipartisan consensus for reducing the defense budget.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual, essential piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The vote passed with 218 "Yea" votes and 208 "Nay" votes, resulting in the amendment being added to the larger defense bill. The outcome followed strict party lines, with all voting Democrats supporting the measure and all voting Republicans opposing it. This specific vote reflects a partisan disagreement over a policy addition within the broader framework of national security funding.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 that sought to reduce the overall defense budget by approximately $37 billion. The amendment failed to pass, meaning the higher funding levels originally proposed in the bill remained intact. The underlying bill, the NDAA, is the annual legislation that authorizes funding for the Department of Defense, setting the budget for military personnel, weapons systems, and national security programs. While the broader NDAA eventually passed, this specific amendment to cut spending was defeated by a significant margin, with the majority of Republicans and about one-third of Democrats voting against the reduction.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 that sought to reduce the overall defense budget by 10%. The amendment failed to pass, meaning the proposed spending cuts were not adopted and the defense budget remained at its higher proposed levels. The underlying bill, H.R. 7900, is the annual legislation that authorizes funding levels and sets policy priorities for the Department of Defense and military activities. This specific vote saw significant opposition from both parties, though it was more heavily opposed by Republicans. While a majority of Democrats supported the spending cut, 64 Democrats joined 206 Republicans to defeat the measure, resulting in a final tally of 156-270.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is the annual primary legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The vote passed 221–207, largely along party lines. The vast majority of Democrats (214) voted in favor of the amendment, while the vast majority of Republicans (204) voted against it. Because the amendment was agreed to, its specific provisions were incorporated into the larger defense funding bill before that bill moved toward final passage in the chamber.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is the annual primary legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The amendment failed with a vote of 207-219, meaning the proposed changes were not added to the final version of the defense bill. The vote followed strict party lines: nearly all Democrats supported the amendment, while every Republican and 10 Democrats voted against it. Because the amendment failed, the underlying defense bill proceeded without these specific proposed modifications.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual, essential piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. This specific vote was decided almost entirely along party lines, with 216 Democrats and 4 Republicans voting in favor, while 205 Republicans voted against it. Because the amendment was agreed to, the proposed changes were officially incorporated into the larger defense bill before its final passage in the House.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual, essential piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. This specific vote was a procedural step to modify the broader defense bill before its final passage. The amendment was agreed to with a result of 218-207, meaning the proposed changes were successfully incorporated into the version of the bill the House was considering. The vote followed strict party lines: 217 Democrats voted in favor, while 207 Republicans and zero Democrats voted against it. Only one Republican joined the Democratic majority to support the amendment, making the outcome a partisan decision rather than a bipartisan one.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is a major annual bill that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The vote passed with 220 in favor and 209 against, largely following party lines. The vast majority of Democrats supported the measure, while nearly all Republicans voted against it. Because the amendment was agreed to, its specific provisions were incorporated into the larger defense bill before that bill moved toward final passage in the House.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is a major annual bill that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The vote passed with 220 in favor and 207 against, meaning the specific provisions of this amendment were successfully added to the larger defense bill. The outcome followed a sharp partisan divide: the vast majority of Democrats supported the measure, while nearly all Republicans voted against it. Because the NDAA is "must-pass" legislation required to fund the military, members of Congress frequently use the amendment process to debate and include specific policy priorities ranging from personnel benefits and weapons procurement to social and environmental regulations within the armed forces.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual, essential piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The vote passed with 219 in favor and 209 against, meaning the specific provisions of this amendment were successfully added to the larger defense bill. The outcome followed strict party lines: all but one of the "Yea" votes came from Democrats, while all but one Republican voted "Nay." This result indicates a high level of partisan disagreement regarding the specific policy changes proposed in this amendment, even within the context of a broader defense bill that often receives bipartisan support.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 that proposed a 10% reduction in the overall defense budget. The amendment failed by a wide margin of 78-350, meaning the proposed spending cuts were rejected and the original funding levels remained in the bill. The underlying bill, H.R. 7900, is the annual legislation that authorizes funding for the Department of Defense, setting the budget for military personnel, weapons systems, and national security programs. While the vote was bipartisan in its opposition, the results showed a significant divide within the Democratic party; a majority of Democrats joined all but one Republican to vote against the cuts, while a minority of 77 Democrats supported the reduction.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual, essential piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The vote passed with 216 "Yea" votes to 209 "Nay" votes, meaning the specific policy changes proposed in the amendment were successfully added to the larger defense bill. The outcome followed strict party lines: all 216 "Yea" votes came from Democrats, while 208 Republicans and one Democrat voted against it. Because no Republicans supported the measure, the vote is considered a partisan outcome rather than a bipartisan one.
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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is a major annual bill that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The vote passed with 218 "Yea" votes to 209 "Nay" votes, meaning the specific policy changes proposed in the amendment were successfully added to the larger defense bill. The outcome followed strict party lines: 217 Democrats and only one Republican voted in favor, while 208 Republicans and one Democrat voted against it. Because the vote was split almost entirely by party affiliation, it is considered a partisan outcome rather than a bipartisan one.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual, essential piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The vote passed with a significant bipartisan majority of 330-99. While nearly all Democrats supported the measure, the Republican caucus was more divided, with 116 members voting in favor and 94 voting against. This outcome allowed the amendment to be incorporated into the broader defense bill, which ultimately authorizes funding for military personnel, weapons systems, and national security initiatives.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The amendment proposed to reduce the overall authorized funding level for the Department of Defense by approximately $37 billion; however, the measure failed to pass, meaning the higher funding levels remained in the bill. The underlying bill, H.R. 7900, is the annual primary legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the U.S. military and national security programs. The vote followed a sharp partisan divide, with nearly all Democrats voting in favor of the spending reduction and nearly all Republicans voting against it.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 that sought to reduce the overall defense budget by approximately $37 billion. The amendment failed to pass with a vote of 155-273, meaning the proposed spending cuts were rejected and the higher funding levels remained in the primary defense bill. The underlying bill, the NDAA, is an annual piece of legislation that authorizes funding levels and sets policy priorities for the Department of Defense and military activities. While the broader NDAA typically receives broad support, this specific amendment to lower the budget saw significant opposition from both parties; a majority of Republicans and a sizable portion of Democrats voted against the cuts, while support for the reduction came primarily from the progressive wing of the Democratic party.
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This vote concerned an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which is the primary annual legislation that sets the budget and policy priorities for the U.S. Department of Defense. The amendment was agreed to, meaning its specific provisions were successfully added to the larger defense bill. The underlying bill, H.R. 7900, authorizes funding for military operations, personnel, weapons systems, and national security programs. In plain terms, it serves as the blueprint for how the Pentagon spends its budget, covering everything from service member pay raises to research and development for new technologies. The vote was largely split along party lines, though it achieved a degree of bipartisan support. While the vast majority of Democrats voted in favor of the amendment, Republicans were divided, with about 30% of the caucus joining Democrats to pass the measure and the remaining 70% voting against it.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. The vote passed with 217 "Yea" votes to 206 "Nay" votes, meaning the amendment was successfully added to the larger defense bill. The outcome followed strict party lines: 216 Democrats and one Republican voted in favor, while 206 Republicans voted against it. This result indicates that the amendment lacked bipartisan support and was advanced almost exclusively by the Democratic majority.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual, essential piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. This specific vote was decided almost entirely along party lines, with 215 Democrats voting in favor and 210 Republicans voting against. Because the amendment passed with a 216-211 majority, the proposed changes were officially incorporated into the larger defense bill before its final passage in the House.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, a major annual bill that sets the budget and policy priorities for the U.S. military. This specific amendment sought to reduce the overall defense spending authorized in the bill by approximately $37 billion, returning the funding levels to the amount originally requested by the President. The amendment failed to pass with a vote of 209-217. The outcome was largely determined along party lines: nearly all Democrats voted in favor of the spending cut, while all 210 voting Republicans and seven Democrats voted against it. Because the amendment failed, the higher defense spending levels remained in the final version of the House bill.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual piece of legislation that authorizes funding levels and sets policy priorities for the Department of Defense and military activities. The vote passed with broad bipartisan support, receiving 362 "Yea" votes and 64 "Nay" votes. While the vast majority of Democrats (214) and a significant majority of Republicans (148) voted in favor, the opposition came from a smaller group of 61 Republicans and 3 Democrats. The successful passage of this amendment allowed it to be incorporated into the larger defense bill, which ultimately directs how the U.S. military manages its personnel, weapons systems, and national security operations for the upcoming year.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The amendment sought to reduce the overall defense budget by approximately 10%, but it failed to pass with a vote of 207-219, meaning the proposed spending cuts were not included in the final version of the defense bill. The underlying bill, H.R. 7900, is the annual legislation that authorizes funding levels and sets policy priorities for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. While the broader NDAA typically receives broad support, this specific amendment to decrease funding was decided almost entirely along party lines; nearly all Democrats voted in favor of the cuts, while nearly all Republicans and nine Democrats voted against them.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is a major annual bill that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. This specific vote was largely split along party lines, with 215 Democrats and 11 Republicans voting in favor, while 200 Republicans and one Democrat voted against it. Because the amendment was agreed to, its specific provisions—which in this case addressed various personnel and administrative policies within the military—were incorporated into the larger defense funding bill that governs how the nation’s military resources are managed.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual, essential piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. The vote passed with 216 "Yea" votes and 208 "Nay" votes, resulting in the amendment being added to the larger defense bill. This was a strictly party-line vote, with all participating Democrats voting in favor and all participating Republicans voting against. The outcome meant that the specific policy changes proposed in this amendment were included in the House version of the national defense budget for that year.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual piece of legislation that authorizes funding levels and sets policy priorities for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. The vote passed with 233 "Yea" votes and 196 "Nay" votes, meaning the specific policy changes proposed in the amendment were officially added to the larger defense bill. While the final outcome was successful, the vote was largely split along party lines: nearly all Democrats voted in favor of the amendment, while the vast majority of Republicans voted against it.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual, essential piece of legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. The vote passed with 226 "Yea" votes to 203 "Nay" votes, meaning the specific provisions of this amendment were officially added to the larger defense bill. The outcome followed a nearly strict party-line split: all voting Democrats supported the amendment, while all but seven Republicans voted against it. This result ensured the amendment’s inclusion in the House version of the defense bill as it moved forward in the legislative process.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is the primary annual legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. The vote passed with 214 "Yea" votes to 201 "Nay" votes, meaning the specific provisions of this amendment were successfully added to the larger defense bill. The outcome followed strict party lines: nearly all Democrats voted in favor of the amendment, while all but two Republicans voted against it. Because the NDAA is considered "must-pass" legislation to keep the military functioning, it often becomes a vehicle for various policy debates. This specific vote represented a partisan disagreement over a specific policy addition within the broader framework of national security spending.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is the annual primary legislation that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and U.S. military operations. The vote passed with 222 in favor and 195 against, largely along party lines. While 14 Republicans joined the majority, the measure was supported by every voting Democrat, while the vast majority of Republicans voted in opposition. The successful adoption of this amendment meant its specific provisions were incorporated into the larger defense bill before that bill moved toward final passage.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is an annual piece of legislation that authorizes funding levels and sets policy priorities for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. The vote passed with 244 in favor and 179 against, meaning the amendment was successfully added to the larger defense bill. While the measure received support from 60 Republicans, the vote was driven primarily by Democrats, with 184 voting in favor and 30 voting against. The majority of the Republican caucus (149 members) voted in opposition.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The amendment proposed to reduce the overall defense budget by 10%, excluding military personnel and healthcare accounts. Because the amendment failed to pass, the defense spending levels remained at the higher amounts originally proposed in the underlying bill. The NDAA is an annual piece of legislation that authorizes the budget and sets the policy priorities for the Department of Defense. It covers everything from military equipment and research to troop pay and national security strategy. The vote was largely split along party lines, with the majority of Democrats supporting the spending cut and nearly all Republicans, joined by 24 Democrats, voting against it. Ultimately, the measure failed with 195 votes in favor and 232 against.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is a major annual bill that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. The vote passed with 215 "Yea" votes to 213 "Nay" votes, allowing the specific amendment to be included in the larger defense bill. The outcome followed strict party lines: all 215 "Yea" votes came from Democrats, while 211 Republicans and 2 Democrats voted against it. This result indicates a high level of partisan disagreement regarding the specific policy changes proposed in this amendment to the national defense budget.
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On July 14, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is a major annual bill that sets the budget, expenditures, and policies for the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. This specific vote passed with 215 "Yea" votes and 201 "Nay" votes, allowing the amendment to be included in the larger defense bill. The outcome followed strict party lines: nearly all Democrats voted in favor of the measure, while all but five Republicans voted against it. Because the amendment was agreed to, its specific provisions were added to the House version of the defense funding package for further consideration.