But once the bill hit the House floor, hard-right GOP lawmakers passed “anti-woke” amendments, including a ban on funding travel for abortions, transgender surgeries and hormone treatments, and diversity programs. “The military should not be paying for abortion tourism or for diversity consultants or sex change operations. This should be an area where politics stops and national security starts,” Sullivan said. So, to me, that's the biggest national security threat and readiness threat we have facing us. The House Democrats who voted for the House NDAA were Reps. Don Davis (NC), Jared Golden (ME), Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (WA), and Gabe Vasquez (NM), all from competitive swing districts facing stiff challenges from GOP competitors.

Source: Washington Post July 17, 2023 11:02 UTC