House passes military funding bill with 6 anti-LGBTQ+ measures: “dehumanizing”

U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R)

Amid chaos as news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination spread across the House floor on Wednesday, Democrats pushed back on Republican efforts to codify the Trump administration’s crusade to erase transgender identity from the U.S. military.

Their efforts failed.

Democrats were attacked repeatedly during the debate over the “must-pass” 2026 National Defense Reauthorization Act for raising objections to six last-minute discriminatory amendments aimed at the LGBTQ+ community, and then saw each pass on a voice vote, many with support from some of their Democratic colleagues.

Ultimately, 17 Democrats joined Republicans voting for the amended legislation.

The six amendments included two bans on…

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