The U.S. House of Representatives passed A massive defense policy bill that includes a controversial ban on gender-affirming care for military dependents under 18. The National Defense Authorization Act authorizes Defense Department spending and policies and moves to the Democratic-controlled Senate. House Speaker Mike Johnson championed the provision, framing it as a pushback against "radical woke ideology." Critics denounced the measure, arguing it puts children's lives at risk and forces military families to make difficult choices.
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00:02The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive defense policy bill that includes
00:06a controversial ban on gender-affirming care for military dependents under 18.
00:11The National Defense Authorization Act authorizes Defense Department spending
00:15and policies and now moves to the Democratic-controlled Senate.
00:18House Speaker Mike Johnson championed the provision,
00:21framing it as a pushback against what he called radical woke ideology.
00:25Critics denounced the measure, arguing it puts children's lives at risk
00:29and forces military families to make difficult choices.
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