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- The Senate on December 17, 2025 approved the National Defense Authorization Act, a $901 billion bill raising troop pay and expanding Pentagon oversight.
- The legislation shows bipartisan support but reveals tensions over Pentagon decisions, including a Caribbean strike.
- Lawmakers demand transparency and threaten to withhold part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's budget until they receive unedited video.
- Congress repeals outdated Gulf War and Iraq invasion authorizations and lifts Syria sanctions.
