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House Panel Advances $1 Trillion Defense Bill With 'War Department' Rename
Key Takeaways
- House appropriators approved a $1 trillion fiscal 2027 defense bill on a party-line vote.
- Republicans adopted an amendment to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War."
- Democrats argued the rename could cost up to $125 million and sends the wrong signal.
- An effort to remove $1 billion tied to a Trump-class battleship failed during markup.
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DT Editorial Team··via breakingdefense.com