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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump\u2019s request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for national security and that would designate the Department of Defense as the Department of War.<\/p>\n

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It also would provide for a pay raise next year ranging from 5% to 7% for service members, depending upon their rank.<\/p>\n

The National Defense Authorization Act is generally one of the more bipartisan bills that Congress takes up on an annual basis. That\u2019s not the case this year. The vote was 216-212.<\/p>\n

Democrats took issue with steep spending increases for the Pentagon as Republicans attempted to cut numerous non-defense programs through other bills. They also opposed some of the conservative social policy riders that were included.<\/p>\n

For example, the bill includes a prohibition on gender-related medical care under the military health program known as TRICARE. It also eases hurdles for service members to carry a privately owned firearm on base, following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth\u2019s lead on the issue.<\/p>\n

Republican leaders\u2019 decision to attach Trump\u2019s elections overhaul bill to the defense bill upon its passing also amplified the partisan divide. Speaker Mike Johnson is working to accommodate Republican lawmakers who are angry that the Senate won\u2019t pass the SAVE America Act and are insisting that it be included in must-pass bills until the Senate relents.<\/p>\n

The House bill is testing a normally bipartisan process<\/h4>\n

Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, emphasized that he knows there were areas of disagreement, but he emphasized that Wednesday\u2019s vote was a step in a long process. He promised to work in a bipartisan manner on a final product that can pass both chambers and be signed into law.<\/p>\n

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Rogers said the United States needs to reverse decades of underinvestment and neglect in the nation\u2019s armed forces and defense industrial base.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis bill will do that and much more,\u201d he said. \u201cIt will build the ready, capable and lethal fighting force we need to deter China and other adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking Democratic lawmaker on the Armed Services Committee, said the defense spending the administration has asked for this year is approaching $1.6 trillion when including separate efforts to pay for the war in Iran and boost weapons stockpiles.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe American people are struggling to pay their bills and we\u2019re going to put $1.6 trillion into the defense budget. It\u2019s not a reasonable thing to ask,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n

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Smith also expressed concern about the war with Iran and that in supporting the defense bill, lawmakers are \u201cde facto supporting this war with no end in sight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in an incredibly, incredibly dangerous time,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI want to maintain the bipartisan nature of this bill. I do. And I know that the chairman does. But if we\u2019re going to do this, we\u2019re going to need some Republicans to stand up to the president of the United States and say, \u2018No. No, we\u2019re not going to get you $1.6 trillion. No, we\u2019re not just going to give you a blank check for a war that is totally out of control.\u201d<\/p>\n

The White House backs parts of the legislation<\/h4>\n

The spending increases authorized in the bill would not take effect until Congress follows up with a separate defense appropriations bill. The Senate has not yet approved its version of the defense measure. It\u2019s possible a final product won\u2019t be ready until after the midterm elections.<\/p>\n

The White House applauded the spending levels authorized in the House bill and the Department of War designation that it says recognizes the \u201cwillingness to fight and win wars on behalf of our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president issued an executive order last year renaming the Defense Department, but it\u2019s up to Congress to make the change official. The Congressional Budget Office has projected that the renaming could cost taxpayers as much as $125 million.<\/p>\n

The White House\u2019s statement also said that the administration has a number of concerns with certain provisions in the bill and would work with Congress before a final bill is presented to the president. Among those concerns was a section of the bill it said would limit or undermine the president\u2019s ability to name military installations and property.<\/p>\n

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