Overview

• 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.