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defense spending bill
Coverage of defense spending bill in the Nexus archive.
- House panel advances $1.1 trillion defense spending bill with Department of War name change
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a $1.1 trillion defense spending bill for fiscal 2027, which includes a provision to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War. The bill passed on a 34-27 party-line vote, marking a third win for President Trump in his effort to rename the department.