The House Rules Committee voted 9-4 to advance the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill, with 350 amendments slated to receive votes on the House floor. Many of the amendments accepted are related to Israel, Gaza, Taiwan and Ukraine, while one sponsored by Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) directs the Pentagon acquisition chief with incorporating “global demand into program guidance for major defense acquisition programs” to ensure “programs plan for the complete demands on the U.S. defense industrial base beyond domestic...
