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List of Democrats Who Voted for Defense Act With Ban on Transgender Care
Joe Biden's desk after the legislation cleared both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support.Senators voted 85 to 14 in favor of passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, despite the bill including a provision on transgender care for children age 18 and younger of military members. Only 10 of the 47 Democrats in the chamber voted against the act.The House voted on the defense policy bill last week, with 81 House Democrats joining in support.The NDAA, which normally receives wide bipartisan support, sparked controversy earlier this month after House Speaker Mike Johnson amended the legislation with language that restricted the use of federal funds from TRICARE—the health care program for active-duty service members—to exclude gender-affirming care for children of military personnel.According to a report circulated by the American Civil Liberties Union, there were 2,500 minors receiving such health care through the military's TRICARE health system in 2017.The move was met with fierce criticism from Democrats, including Senator Tammy Baldwin, who said she would vote against the NDAA—which sets Pentagon and U.S.
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