12 Democrats vote against defense bill in rare committee split
Twelve Democrats voted against the House Armed Services Committeeโs (HASC) nearly $1.15 trillion version of the annual Defense policy bill late Thursday, a rare break in the typically bipartisan panel. Ranking member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), called the committeeโs National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) a โgood solid billโ that supports troop pay raises, allies and...