The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is up for its annual spending bill and Senator Schumer (D-N.Y.) would love to get this on the floor as part of a massive spending package to keep the entire government funded for the next year.
After the big meeting at the White House this week with old and new leadership, that seemed like it was going to happen.
Today, that may not be the case.
Standing Up to the Man
If Democrats fund the NDAA in an omnibus deal, it will be packed with spending for pet woke projects.
A handful of Republicans are now pushing back on that in the House and Senate.
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) stated, “The military seems to be Chuck Schumer’s new favorite political football,” said Blackburn. “We have passed the defense authorization 61 years in a row. Right now, I am confident there will be broad bipartisan support for number 62 — which makes this tight timeline even more unnecessary.”
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) added, “The defense bill isn’t the place for Democrats to indulge the wild ideas of their latest social experiments, like forcing women to register for the draft.
“If Democrats want to protect America and keep our troops safe, they should agree to pass a clean bill and leave their woke pet projects out of it.”
House Minority Leader and projected next Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) added, “I’ve watched what the Democrats have done, especially in the NDAA, the ‘wokeism’ they want to bring in there.
“I actually believe the NDAA should be held up until the first of the year, and let’s get it right.”
Do we have faith that McCarthy will actually stand up to McConnell on this issue?
After seeing him and hearing his comments after the big meeting, I doubt it, but we shall see.
This will be his first big test as Speaker, and he better not let us down.
Source: Fox News
