House narrowly passes $1.15 trillion defense bill: What to know

articleThe Brief The House narrowly passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill in a 216-212 vote. Democrats opposed the bill over military spending, the Iran war and expanded cooperation with Israel. The fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes a record $1.15 trillion in military spending, passed the House in a 216-212 vote. Each year, the House and Senate approve separate versions of the defense authorization bill before negotiators from the Armed Services committees reconcile the differences into a compromise measure that must pass both chambers. If approved by both the House and Senate, the final bill would be sent to the White House, where Trump could sign it into law or veto it.