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🏛️ The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a defense spending bill that includes a provision denying insurance coverage for gender-affirming care for transgender children of service members.
The National Defense Authorization Act, providing for $884 billion in military spending for fiscal year 2025, passed Wednesday on a vote of 281 to 140, with 124 Democrats and 16 Republicans voting against it.
Read the full story including how LGBTQ+ groups are responding below. ⬇️
BREAKING: U.S. House passes defense spending bill with anti-trans provision
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