Defense Bill Debated in the House

The House concluded its consideration of the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week - just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. While this House-adopted act expands war-making authority, and spends a huge amount of money to maintain Cold War era policies and weapons systems, there were also signs of hope in the debate. Please read our summary of key votes from the National Defense Authorization Act that was debated last week here. You can check out how your Representative voted on key issues like Afghanistan, missile defense, and more!