Two House Republicans defected from their party, voting to kill two National Defense Authorization Act amendments that would have defunded diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the military.
In an otherwise party-line vote, Reps. Don Bacon and Mike Turner voted against the amendments, causing their failures in 29-30 votes in a committee markup for the NDAA Wednesday night.One amendment, offered by Rep. Matt Gaetz , would have prohibited NDAA funds from being used for DEI training.
The other failed amendment, offered by Rep. Mark Alford , would have defunded the Defense Department's top diversity officer, the deputy inspector general for diversity and inclusion and extremism in the military, currently held by Theresa Hull. Bacon said that the Alford and Gaetz amendments were"drafted too broadly and had the potential to do significant harm to long-standing DOD equal opportunity programs that ensure Department of Defense compliance with the Constitution and U.S. law."
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