House votes for Department of War renaming as part of an annual defense bill

The House passed a defense policy bill that includes renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War, a $1.15 trillion national security budget, and a 5-7% pay raise for service members. The bill, which faced partisan opposition over spending and social policy riders like restrictions on gender-related medical care and eased firearm rules, was approved 216-212. Republican leaders attached Trump's elections overhaul bill to the defense measure, escalating tensions with the Senate.