{"id":582829,"date":"2023-07-14T22:41:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/these-lawmakers-bucked-their-party-on-an-unusually-partisan-defense-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T22:41:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:41:56","slug":"these-lawmakers-bucked-their-party-on-an-unusually-partisan-defense-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-lawmakers-bucked-their-party-on-an-unusually-partisan-defense-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"#These lawmakers bucked their party on an unusually partisan defense bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Pentagon_ufos_03022022_AP_.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The House passed its version of the annual defense policy bill on Friday, with four Democrats and four Republicans bucking their parties on the high-profile vote.<\/p>\n<p>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 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a largely party-line 219-210 vote, an unusual outcome for the must-pass measure that typically receives bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Republican Reps. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Ken Buck (Colo.), Eli Crane (Ariz.) and Thomas Massie (Ky.) broke from GOP leadership and opposed the measure.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Reps. Don Davis (N.C.), Jared Golden (Maine), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.) and Gabe Vasquez (N.M.) crossed the aisle and voted for the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Final passage came after lawmakers voted on a number of conservative amendments pertaining to hot-button issues like abortion, transgender rights and diversity and inclusion initiatives. The adoption of some of those measures drove widespread Democratic opposition\u00a0to the bill.<\/p>\n<p>The chamber also weighed in on a handful of amendments related to funding for Ukraine. Those, however, were voted down, which fueled some conservative frustrations.<\/p>\n<p>Buck\u2019s opposition to the measure rested in its price tag. The legislation sets an $866 billion budget for the country\u2019s armed forces in fiscal year 2024. He said he could not \u201cin good con<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>\u201d support the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur country is careening toward fiscal ruin, and Congress continues to turn a blind eye by passing these massive spending packages with no attention to their cost or efficacy,\u201d he wrote in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepKenBuck\/status\/1679882656329154566?s=20\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cCongress must get serious about the waste, fraud, and abuse at the DOD and cut unnecessary programs,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Biggs and Crane posted a joint, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ULJqb2DMOXs\">10-minute video<\/a> explaining their \u201cno\u201d votes, citing U.S. support for the war in Ukraine, financial accountability at the Pentagon and culture war issues. Five amendments that would have cut funding to Ukraine or otherwise reduced U.S. involvement failed on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Crane said he rejected the idea that his vote meant he didn\u2019t care about the military, but \u201cI do want to see some accountability and I do want us to change our thinking within national security from hey we\u2019ve got to subsidize global peace to we need to take care of America first.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>On the other side of the aisle, Perez railed against the bill \u2014 targeting the GOP amendments \u2014 but said she ultimately supported the package to protect service members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s NDAA was deeply flawed because of the Republican majority weaponizing the legislation to play into their senseless culture wars. I voted against these harmful amendments, and I refuse to play into their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> plan,\u201d Perez wrote in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gluesenkampperez.house.gov\/posts\/gluesenkamp-perez-statement-on-national-defense-authorization-act\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, we have an obligation to protect our citizens, our borders, and our brave service members who put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms, which is why I voted for the bill,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>She also noted that her amendment that seeks to improve the military\u2019s ability to fix its equipment was in the bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the legislation moves to the Senate and both chambers work towards compromise, I look forward to voting on a final version of the NDAA \u2013 one that fully funds our military and national defense while understanding that threats to our nation originate from our adversaries, not from a woman\u2019s freedom to make decisions about her own reproductive health or from LGBTQ+ Americans,\u201d Perez wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDonDavis\/status\/1679904587535245312?s=20\">statement<\/a>\u00a0following the vote, Davis \u2014 an Air Force veteran \u2014 called the NDAA \u201ca work in progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAs a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in the ranks, I am committed to supporting the men and women who work to keep the American people safe and secure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs negotiations continue, I look forward to supporting enhancements to the bill,\u201d he later added. \u201cWe must pass a strong bipartisan bill that works for our brave men and women who put their lives on the line to serve our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hill reached out to the other lawmakers for comment.<\/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. 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