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On Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly passed a $900 billion military budget in a bill that also bans the Pentagon from citing the official death toll from Israel’s genocide in Gaza and restricts health care for trans youth.
Others voting “no” include lawmakers like new Congressional Progressive Caucus chair Greg Casar , as well as other progressive members, like Representatives Rashida Tlaib , Cori Bush and Summer Lee .The provision’s inclusion is the latest attempt by pro-Israel members of Congress to deny and erase Israel’s genocide. In June, theto bar the department from citing the Gaza Ministry of Health’s death toll.
“While we’re glad many of the poison pill riders that were included in the House-passed version were ultimately removed from the final bill, the bill does include a ban on access to medically necessary health care for transgender children of service members, which will force service members to choose between serving their country and getting their children the care they need,” said Representatives Mark Pocan and Barbara Lee in a joint...
The NDAA is awaiting a vote from the Senate, where Sen. Bernie Sanders has vowed to vote against it. And if you feel uncertain about what to do in the face of a second Trump administration, we invite you to be an indispensable part ofIn addition to covering the widespread onslaught of draconian policy, we’re shoring up our resources for what might come next for progressive media: bad-faith lawsuits from far-right ghouls, legislation that seeks to strip us of our ability to receive tax-deductible donations, and further throttling of our reach on social media platforms owned by Trump’s...
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