House Passes 2025 Military and VA Spending Bill Amid Veto Threat
The bill, containing contentious policy riders, faces strong opposition in the Senate and from the White House.
- The House passed the $378 billion Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill with a 209-197 vote.
- The bill includes Republican-led provisions on abortion and gender-affirming care, which Democrats oppose.
- The White House has promised to veto the bill, accusing Republicans of abandoning a previous bipartisan agreement.
- House Republicans aim to pass all 12 annual spending bills before the August recess.
- The bill's passage marks the start of what is expected to be a prolonged, partisan budget battle.
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