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House passes $1.5tn defense bill despite standoff over Israel and Trump’s voter agenda

Jul 22, 2026Center Left

Passage of annual bill complicated by Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran without congressional approvalThe US House of Representatives passed a $1.15tn defense policy bill in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday, after Democrats refused to back the measure amid the war with Iran and Donald Trump’s push to impose new restrictions on voting…

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