LARSON OPPOSES DEFENSE BILL THAT FAILS TO END ILLEGAL WAR IN IRAN AND ADVANCES MAGA CULTURE WAR AGENDA

Washington, July 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), after House Republicans refused to consider amendments to rein in Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's abuses of power at the Pentagon, including their illegal war in Iran. On the House floor, Republicans also added a discriminatory gender-affirming healthcare ban for servicemembers and attached the so-called "SAVE America Act" to the legislation, which would make it harder for millions of women, people of color, students, and active-duty troops to cast their ballots-the worst voting restrictions sinceJim Crow. "While support for our tr...