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Senate Passes Controversial NDAA Amid Government Shutdown

10/11/2025

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The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a 77-20 vote amid a government shutdown.
The bill includes a ban on transgender athletes in military sports and restrictions on Defense Department funding for gender-affirming surgeries.
Twenty-six Democrats backed the measure, while Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) opposed it.
The NDAA moves to the House, where advocates urge removing the provisions.

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The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a 77-20 vote amid a government shutdown.
The bill includes a ban on transgender athletes in military sports and restrictions on Defense Department funding for gender-affirming surgeries.
Twenty-six Democrats backed the measure, while Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) opposed it.
The NDAA moves to the House, where advocates urge removing the provisions.