GOP LAWMAKERS TARGET DIVERSITY TRAINING, COVID RULES IN DEFENSE BILL.

The article presents information on the annual defense authorization bill debate by the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2023. Topics discussed include social issues that were tackled during the debate, and the reaction of U.S. Democratic lawmakers on the panel to the arguments and to the final decision on the bill. The bill includes routine military instructions, a pay raise for troops and a ban on U.S. Defense Department abortion assistance.