Omar Humiliated In Back-To-Back Legislative Losses In House

Seven Republicans and six Democrats broke with their parties on the final vote.

Among its provisions, the bill would officially rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War.

It also includes a 5% to 7% pay raise for service members, expands the active-duty military, and requires nine Southern military bases to revert to names replacing those adopted in 2023, when installations were renamed to remove Confederate references.

During Wednesday’s debate, lawmakers argued over the legislation’s merits, with supporters emphasizing the need to strengthen America’s national defense at home and abroad.

Members of both parties also blamed the opposing side for the nation’s current security challenges.

“The Democrats have gone on time and time again with this unprecedented obstruction,” House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, said in the session.