House committee refuses to remove integration of US and Israeli militaries from NDAA. Progressive opponents warn of threat to US sovereignty. Will Congress vote to merge military technology with Israel's? Public opinion on US military aid to Israel plummeting.

On paper, it is one section among hundreds in a sprawling must-pass bill. In practice, it has become the single most watched line item in the entire package...

The House passed the NDAA with Section 219 intact, advancing expanded U.S.-Israel defense cooperation despite bipartisan opposition.