House passes controversial Defense bill after clashes over abortion, climate change and Ukraine policies

House Republicans passed the National Defense Authorization Act after GOP leadership made several concessions to the right flank of the party in a big gamble.

The legislation passed 219-210.

Members of the House Freedom Caucus, some of the most conservative lawmakers in the chamber, pressured McCarthy to hold last-minute floor votes on several contentious amendments, ranging from targeting the Pentagon’s abortion policy to reeling back climate change initiatives. Despite the infighting, House Republicans managed to push through the NDAA without much Democratic support.

The amendments endangered final passage of the...