The House bill accomplishes a long-held goal of the liberal House wing of blocking new use of military force by the president without congressional approval. . Lawmakers passed an amendment by a vote of 242 to 180 that prevents the president from using a 2001 war authorizing measure to..…

Democratic-led House approved amendment on defense bill Friday that would require the president to obtain Congress's approval before he can authorize military force against Tehran.. ... By long process, Michael McCaul, Republican on House Foreign Affairs Committee, described..…

Former executive Andrew Yang raised $2.8 million for his White House bid over the past three months, improvement from the quarter significantly less than the amount brought in by top-tier candidates.. ..…

House of Representatives approved amendment to National Defense Authorization Act that would allow transgender individuals who meet all other physical, educational, and health standards to serve in U.S military.. ..…

House of Representatives passed amendment introduced by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar requiring that U.S military provide Congress with the cost and the supposed security benefits of every foreign military base or foreign military operation.. ..…

The House version of the NDAA also contains an amendment from Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) that would make it easier for service members discharged for their sexual orientation under the now-defunct “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy to upgrade or amend their discharge characterization. .....…