Defense Bill Sparks Divide Over War Name and Spending | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The House just passed a massive $1 trillion-plus defense bill with a controversial name change for the Pentagon — renaming it the Department of War — sparking fierce debate. While it includes a pay raise for service members and loosens gun policies on bases, Democrats balked over soaring spending amid economic strain and objectionable social policy riders. Republicans, meanwhile, are pushing to tie election reform to the bill, adding to the partisan tension. Though the White House supports the spending and name change, it’s wary of provisions that could undermine presidential authority. With the Senate still to act and appropriations ahead, this isn’t final — but it’s a major step in a deeply divided Congress. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0bf454a5ccac22ec