House Republicans narrowly approved a controversial amendment to the annual defense bill that would overturn the Pentagon’s abortion policy, throwing the must-pass legislation into uncertainty ahead of its looming expiration deadline.
The House voted 221-213 on Thursday to include the measure in the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual legislative bill that outlines the policy agenda and budget for the Department of Defense. The amendment is likely to make it far more difficult for the House to pass the full defense bill, especially after Democratic leadership decried the proposal earlier this week as a dealbreaker.Only one Democrat voted in favor of the amendment: Rep.
Democratic Whip Katherine Clark echoed similar sentiments, telling reporters on Thursday the party would vote against the NDAA if the abortion amendment was included. Losing Democratic support could prove to be disastrous for GOP leadership, who will need the additional votes to make up for any Republican holdouts. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can only afford to lose four votes if all Democrats oppose the measure — and it’s not yet clear whether the GOP leader has met that threshold after a number of other GOP-led amendments failed to make their way into the full NDAA.
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