"The House is expected to vote this week on a bill authorizing $900 billion for military programs, including boosting pay for service members, cutting Pentagon diversity efforts and requiring footage to be released of forces blowing up alleged drug boats. The National Defense Authorization Act is traditionally a strong bipartisan bill that lays out the nation's defense policies. But it's coming up for a vote as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces mounting scrutiny over the boat strikes off Venezuela's coast."
"Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon hand over unedited video of strikes against drug cartels, threatening to withhold a quarter of Hegseth's travel budget if it doesn't. The congressional committees overseeing the military have been pressing the Pentagon for more answers on a Sept. 2 strike following reports that U.S. forces fired on two survivors clinging to wreckage after their alleged drug-smuggling boat was attacked. The legislation also requires the Pentagon to provide the orders behind each attack."
The House is set to vote on a $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act covering pay increases for service members, reductions to Pentagon diversity programs, and new transparency requirements for strikes on alleged drug boats. The compromise bill incorporates many executive orders while demanding greater accountability over operations against Latin American drug cartels and reaffirming U.S. commitment to Europe after criticism in the national security strategy. Congressional panels seek unedited strike footage and the orders behind attacks, threatening to withhold travel funds for the Defense Secretary. The bill also authorizes $400 million annually for two years to manufacture weapons for Ukraine.
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