Published Jul 23, 2026, 11:09 AM EDT
The narrow NDAA passage in the House may face headwinds in the Senate, where the GOP also has a very slim majority.
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Published Jul 23, 2026, 11:09 AM EDT
House lawmakers plan to "fight" against a proposal to extend U.S.-Israel military cooperation that was passed in the annual defense spending bill. The House of Representatives approved its version of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on July 21 by a 216-212 vote, authorizing roughly $1.15 trillion in national security spending while establishing policy priorities for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the coming fiscal year. One of the parts of the bill, Section 2019, would expand U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation. It has been overwhelmingly supported by House Republicans while House Democrats have been split on its integration. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) reacted with disdain after the House passed the NDAA and excluded an amendment that they had introduced that would have blocked this section. Now, it's in the Senate's hands. "@RepThomasMassie and I are leading the fight against military integration with Israel," Khanna posted on X. "Congress was denied a vote on an amendment to stop it. Now we will fight to strip this provision in the conference between the House and Senate."
