House passes defense bill with Trump’s $1.15T spending request and Department of War rename
- Posted on July 22, 2026
- By The Independent
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In brief
The U.S. House has approved a comprehensive defense authorization bill incorporating President Trump's $1.15 trillion spending proposal and a controversial restructuring that renames the Department of Defense to the Department of War. This legislative action represents an unprecedented shift from the traditionally bipartisan approach that has characterized annual defense appropriations, signaling potential polarization in military funding debates and organizational priorities.
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House passes defense bill with Trump’s $1.15T spending request and Department of War rename
The legislation marks a significant departure from the typically bipartisan nature of the annual National Defense Authorization Act
