WEEEKEND 7/15-16/23

The big, normally bipartisan defense bill the House passed Friday will die in the Senate later this month. House Republicans attached limits on abortion coverage, transgender rights and racial equality programs to the $886-billion National Defense Authorization Act passed by 219-210 vote.

“I take solace in the fact that this is not going to become law and we have an opportunity to correct it,” said Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) (per Politico). “But it’s really very disturbing how divisive all this has become, the degree to which the Republican majority wants to attack diversity. Bottom line. Attack trans people. Attack women. Attack people of color.”

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--Edited by Todd Lassa