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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

The House debated amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, with most discussion focused on transgender-related policies. Representative Boebert offered an amendment to bar transgender people from serving in the military, citing concerns about readiness; Democrats including Takano, Jacobs, Sorensen, and Ryan opposed, saying transgender troops serve honorably and that removing them harms the force. Representative Mace offered amendments to stop the military health system from covering gender-affirming care for service members and their families, and to bar transgender athletes from girls’ sports at military-run schools; Democrats including Cisneros, Jacobs, and Takano opposed the first as denying medical care and the second as requiring invasive exams of children. Separately, Representative Ryan spoke against the underlying bill over funding for the war with Iran and introduced legislation to require Congress, not the president alone, to approve going to war. Some time also went to exchanges over related medical and procedural points.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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