The fate of the annual #DefenseBill was in doubt on Fri, after #Republicans loaded the #legislation with a raft of #conservative social policy restrictions limiting access to #abortions, #GenderTransition procedures & #diversity training for military personnel, alienating #Democrats whose votes #GOP leaders had seen as crucial to passing the legislation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/us/politics/defense-bill-house-ndaa.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

I was the sole no vote on the proposed defense bill
Though it meant I might face some political ill
But I had to stand for what's right with resolve
For spending more money on war I wouldn't involve
It was the best vote I made, I'm proud to avow

#reprokhanna #defensebill #militaryspending #novote #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/ro-khanna-house-military-defense-bill-rcna90653

The $858 #DefenseBill: Money for #War, Not The #Poor
https://medium.com/@codepink/the-858-defense-bill-money-for-war-not-the-poor-1dc6c8edce3b

#Congress Passes Most Bloated #Pentagon Budget Ever at $858 Billion for ONE YEAR

#Senate passes #DefenseBill that arms U.S. allies, ends #vaccine mandate

The $858 billion legislation, directing more military aid for #Ukraine and #Taiwan, now heads to President Biden for his signature

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/15/senate-defense-bill-covid-vaccine-mandate/

Defense bill takes aim at Russia's pot of gold

#russiasgold #defensebill #potofgold
https://www.cnn.com/collections/intl-ukraine-081222/

$857 billion #DefenseBill (#NDAA) heralds a #ColdWar like bonanza for #defense industry, $45B more than #Biden requested , because "The #War #Caucus Always Wins" lining pockets of #LockheedMartin, #Raytheon, #Boeing, #GeneralDynamics, and #NorthropGrumman
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To all those ill-advised people in #Taiwan who protested in support of #DonaldTrump in recent weeks:

This con man is not a friend of Taiwan. He only supports you to piss of #China - and to sell weapons to you.

In the #UnitedStates, supporting Taiwan has become a bipartisan consensus. Supporting the most divisive POTUS ever is not smart. And his Veto of the #DefenseBill hurts Taiwan directly. Trump's ego is more important than allies and loyalty, keep this in mind! #FarEast #IndoPacific

One more thing on the #Indopacific, #Taiwan and the #UnitedStates: Due to his confrontative, big-mouth politics against #China, #Trump has a lot of supporters in Taiwan. Which frankly is baffling me because Trump is striking a hollow pose against Beijing.

How can I tell? Just look at the #DefenseBill: It contains large arms sales to #Taiwan and has bipartisan support in #Congress. But Trump wants to veto it as it does not contain measures against - Twitter!
Vanity over loyalty, it is then.