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US President Donald Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law Thursday, completing the passage of the largest military spending bill in US history—$901 billion, or over $1 trillion when combined with supplemental funding passed earlier this year.

The Senate voted 77-20 on Wednesday to pass the bill. The Democratic leadership, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, voted for the bill. They were joined by Senators Mark Kelly of Arizona and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, both of whom released a video last month calling on military personnel to disobey illegal orders—as Trump was sending the US military on a murder spree off the coast of Latin America.

Citing Trump’s statements about using troops to shoot protesters in America, Slotkin invoked the legacy of the Nuremberg tribunals, which convicted Nazi leaders for war crimes and crimes against peace. But when it came time to vote, this invocation was revealed to be completely meaningless. Slotkin voted to hand Trump the resources to pursue his military adventure against Venezuela...

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[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 15 points 6 days ago

Congress has been passing this spending authorization bill every year since 1961.

Notably among House Democrats, it's mostly the New Democrat Coalition (older, moderate, Clinton era 3rd way) voting for this & the Congressional Progressive Caucus (newer, liberal, progressive) voting against it. They're a big tent party.

Vote New Democrat Coalition Congressional Progressive Caucus
Yea 62 22
Nay 18 59

Senate Democrats were likewise split with 28 for & 18 against with the more progressive tending to vote against.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Slotkin will do whatever is best for Israel, every time, as will Schumer.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Why am I suddenly reminded of that moment from Attack of the Clones when Chancellor Palpy was given unlimited war rights.

I live in NW Ohio and the Ohio Air National guard has been flying maneuvers daily for months. I have the disturbing thought in the back of my mind this is all a military buildup for when the orange nazi pulls the US out of NATO next year to "celebrate" the 250th bday of the nation and starts doing what Germany did with the outbreak of WW2

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

The Empire in Star Wars literally represents the US. The rebels represented the Vietnamese.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

WHY DIDN'T THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY STOP THEM?!!???!¡????

[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What? The news calls out dems because it's already safe to assume that the R's are doing everything their dear leader demands as always. The dems betrayed their constituents again, that's the only thing news worthy thing here.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Well great - a customary /s would have left no doubt.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world -1 points 6 days ago

fuck you and your customary slash s

[–] dzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No, but it IS still the internet, where nobody can hear your tone of voice or see your facial expressions. How do you suppose anyone is supposed to tell the difference between OP and someone saying the EXACT same thing, totally serious?

[–] dzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

For me it was the upside-down exclamation mark that gave it away. And I'd rather see it as satire.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago

I'm starting to think that the republicans and democrats are just one party and, as George Costanza says, "They're scattin' and be-boppin' all over us!". They only have allegiance to themselves, not the citizenry.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

A world war you say? Golly.

[–] Tuxman@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

« Third time’s the charm!! »

[–] presoak@lazysoci.al 1 points 6 days ago

We're helping them be free but it's actually for the oil and now a bunch of my friends are going to get killed and messed up.

Didn't we already do this a few years ago?

[–] silentjohn@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago
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