The House will meet again on Thursday to continue debate on hundreds of amendments that could be included in the annual defense authorization bill, setting the stage for what could be a dayslong fight to vote on the must-pass legislation.
Committee members first met on Tuesday afternoon to begin their markup of the National Defense Authorization Act, approving only 300 of the more than 1,500 proposed amendments to advance to the floor for votes. The committee later reconvened late Wednesday night to advance hundreds of other amendments that target Department of Defense policies on abortion, climate change, and transgender issues — measures that could derail Democratic support for the NDAA as a whole.
"President Biden and Secretary Austin are knowingly breaking the law with their illegal policy of using taxpayer dollars to fund and provide access to abortions in the military," Jackson told the Washington Examiner. "The Biden administration is jeopardizing our military’s readiness by forcing this illegal abortion policy down the throats of the American people.
Losing Democratic support could prove to be disastrous for GOP leadership as some rank-and-file Republicans have already suggested they wouldn’t support the defense measure as-is. If others follow suit, that could pose a math problem to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he seeks to advance the must-pass legislation — particularly if Republicans attach an amendment reversing abortion access for service members. Doing so would likely prompt several Democrats to vote against the NDAA, making every GOP member count regarding the final vote.
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