House passes $1.14 trillion defense policy bill amid Iran war

Published July 22, 2026 4:44pm ET | Updated July 22, 2026 4:54pm ET



The House passed a $1.14 trillion defense policy bill Wednesday as the United States continues to engage in hostilities with Iran.

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2027 passed on the House floor 216-212, with 205 Democrats and seven Republicans opposed to the measure. Usually a bipartisan measure, the defense bill lost Democratic support over the price tag and the Iran war. Six Democrats crossed over to support the bill: Reps. Henry Cuellar (TX), Jared Golden (ME), Vicente Gonzalez (TX), Adam Gray (CA), Don Davis (NC), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA).

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