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House passes 2025 defense bill, with new Middle East provisions
The chamber approved amendments blocking the Pentagon from flying refugees from Gaza to the U.S. and cutting support for the humanitarian pier
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The U.S. Capitol is seen on June 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.
The House of Representatives on Friday approved its version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense and national security policy bill. The Senate Armed Services Committee, meanwhile, approved its own version of the bill on Friday....