Kevin McCarthy Struck a Deal With Marjorie Taylor Greene Ahead of NDAA Vote
Marjorie Taylor Greene changed her vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) because she reportedly received an invitation by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to participate in the House-Senate conference committee.The House passed the Fiscal Year 2024 defense bill on Friday in a near 219-210 party-line vote, authorizing around $86 billion for national defense programs that would go toward improving military readiness and missile defense capabilities, promoting technological innovation and countering China's influence.The NDAA we voted on today is a good bill.It removes funding for transgender surgeries, provides pay increases and greater healthcare benefits to our service members, and defunds all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs.
Unfortunately, it still includes funding for… pic.twitter.com/Yn3fe2R7AKGreene, of Georgia, who was expected to not support the defense bill, told reporters post-vote that McCarthy's offer caused her to rethink her vote and her position."In doing so, that allows me to be a voice in the room to talk about removing the money going to Ukraine; to talk about the importance that our Department of Defense's mission is to deter war and protect our nation's security," Greene said.
