STORY: "On this vote, the yays are 312, the nays are 112, the bill is passed without objection. The motion to reconsider is laid on the table."
The House passed a massive $901 billion defense spending bill on Wednesday.
The tally was 312-112, and is $8 billion more than what President Donald Trump asked for.
The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, is used by Congress to advance priorities from troop pay raises to major weapons programs, making it closely watched by defense contractors.
The bill provides $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine in the next two years and includes other measures reinforcing the U.S. commitment to Europe's defense.
The bill also provides extensive support for Israel and mandates reviews of arms embargoes against the country and U.S. options to meet Israel's defense needs.
This year's bill also focuses on cutting programs reviled by Trump, such as diversity, equity and inclusion training.
The legislation is a compromise between versions of the NDAA passed earlier this year by the Senate and House, both controlled by Trump's Republicans.
Members of both parties urged lawmakers to support it even if they objected to individual provisions.
Representative Adam Smith of Washington, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, said the bipartisan bill aimed for transparency on measures by Trump:
"It's a step in the right direction towards reasserting the authority of Congress, which is but one step along a very long road, I will grant you, to try to get some restraint on the lack of transparency, the unaccountability, and the problems that are coming out of this White House and this Department of Defense."
Trump has said he will sign the NDAA into law once it reaches the White House.
