{"id":582685,"date":"2023-07-14T07:52:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T04:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/top-house-democrats-vow-no-votes-on-defense-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T07:52:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T04:52:40","slug":"top-house-democrats-vow-no-votes-on-defense-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-house-democrats-vow-no-votes-on-defense-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"#Top House Democrats vow \u2018no\u2019 votes on defense bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/jeffrieshakeem_042823gn09_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The top three Democrats in the House announced late Thursday night that they will vote against the annual defense bill, signaling that a large chunk of the Democratic Caucus will oppose the must-pass legislation when it comes to the floor for a final vote on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.)\u00a0came shortly after the chamber <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved a number of conservative amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including ones pertaining to hot-button issues like abortion, transgender rights and diversity and inclusion initiatives.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The inclusion of those measures \u2014 which were adopted in largely party-line votes \u2014\u00a0is setting the scene for the NDAA, a typically bipartisan undertaking, to see widespread opposition from Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExtreme MAGA Republicans have chosen to hijack the historically bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act to continue attacking reproductive freedom and jamming their right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people,\u201d the Democratic trio wrote in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p>They continued, writing that Republicans \u201chave turned what should be a meaningful investment in our men and women in uniform into an extreme and reckless legislative joyride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bill undermines a woman\u2019s freedom to seek abortion care, targets the rights of LGBTQ+ servicemembers and bans books that should otherwise be available to military families,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p>The NDAA is set to hit the floor for a final vote Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The statement from leadership follows similar announcements from top Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee, which advanced the initial legislation 58-1, and the New Democrat Coalition, which represents about 100 centrist Democrats.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe worked with our colleagues in committee to pass a bill in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote that invested in the greatest sources of America\u2019s national strength: service members and their families, innovation and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, allies and partners, and our defense industrial base and military readiness,\u201d the Armed Services Democrats wrote.<\/p>\n<p>But, they continued, \u201cThat bill no longer exists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The most controversial amendment added to the NDAA on Thursday was a measure that would reverse the Pentagon\u2019s policy to reimburse <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> expenses for service members who get abortions. That policy is what led Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to block hundreds of military promotions in the upper chamber in protest.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The House adopted the amendment to reverse the policy in a 221-213 vote. Two Republicans \u2014 Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) and John Duarte (Calif.) \u2014 opposed the measure, while Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) was the only Democrat to support it.<\/p>\n<p>The chamber also approved amendments that pertain to transgender rights, diversity initiatives and the promotion of what many conservatives refer to as \u201cwoke\u201d ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic leadership\u2019s opposition to the defense bill signals that Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will have to rely heavily on his Republican colleagues to get the NDAA over the finish line. That, however, could prove to be a heavy lift with a narrow majority, at least one GOP lawmaker already planning to vote no and others still undecided.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>If all Democrats vote \u201cno,\u201d McCarthy can only afford to lose a handful of Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced Thursday that she will vote against the bill after her amendment striking $300 million of Ukraine funding authorization from the bill failed. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) told The Hill late Thursday night that he was \u201cleaning no,\u201d while Reps. Bob Good (R-Va.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said they have not yet decided how they will vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. 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