US House passes $1.1T defense bill with US-Israel tech cooperation. Houthi military action against Israel by July 31, 2026 at 14.5% YES.

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.

Usually a bipartisan measure, the defense bill lost Democratic support over the price tag and the war in Iran.