Senate Passes Defense Bill With No Block On Funding For Abortion Travel, Setting Up Battle With House

The Senate passed its own version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday without adding an amendment to pull Pentagon funding for abortion travel, setting up a likely fight with the House. 

The Senate’s NDAA was widely backed by both Republicans and Democrats, passing in an 86-11 vote. 

“What’s happening in the Senate is a stark contrast to a bipartisan race to the bottom we saw in the House where House Republicans are pushing partisan legislation that has zero chance of passing,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)...