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House Passes 2027 Defense Bill, Adds US-Israeli Tech Provision

7/23/2026

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The House passed 2027 Defense Authorization Act with Section 219, merging U.S. and Israeli technology, by a 216-212 vote.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) offered amendment deleting Section 219, but Rules Committee excluded it.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) called the provision an existential threat, prompting Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) to oppose, while Senate stalled bill after Democrats voted against it.

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Story summary

The House passed 2027 Defense Authorization Act with Section 219, merging U.S. and Israeli technology, by a 216-212 vote.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) offered amendment deleting Section 219, but Rules Committee excluded it.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) called the provision an existential threat, prompting Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) to oppose, while Senate stalled bill after Democrats voted against it.