The bill authorizes $15.5 billion for the U.S. Pacific Deterrence Initiative to counter China and $300 million in military assistance to Taiwan.

President Biden on Monday evening signed the $895 billion Defense authorization bill, despite a provision included in the massive package that restricts transgender care. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in the Senate 85-14,

A massive raise for junior enlisted troops next year and a ban on some health care for transgender children of service members are now law after President Joe Biden signed the annual defense policy bill on Monday.

Congressional Democrats voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act despite its inclusion of a provision restricting gender-affirming care for minors.

President Joe Biden signed the $895 billion National Defense Authorization bill into law even though it included a package that limited transgender care.

President Joe Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law despite his objections to language banning transgender health care for military children