Overview
- The House voted narrowly on Wednesday to approve a framework National Defense Authorization Act that envisions about $1.15 trillion for the Pentagon in fiscal 2027 and sets policy priorities for the department.
- Lawmakers also passed a roughly $95 billion supplemental package intended largely to fund operations tied to the Iran conflict, with about $73 billion earmarked for military and intelligence costs.
- Neither measure is final because both must clear the Senate, be translated into specific appropriations to release funds, and survive a possible presidential veto.
- The close votes exposed GOP division, with fiscal conservatives criticizing the bills for lacking offsets and news reports showing slightly different tallies of opposition votes.
- The NDAA contains policy items such as funding for an Iron Dome–style missile defense and a 5–7% pay raise for service members, and its outcome could affect Pentagon plans, military pay, and the political landscape ahead of the November midterms.