GOP advances defense package after adding culture war priorities

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : That optimism, of course, was misplaced: House Republicans decided to give the NDAA a far-right touch-up on the floor, turning an overwhelmingly bipartisan bill into an ugly vehicle for a culture war.
43% : With this in mind, there was reason for optimism that when it came to military spending and policy, Congress would avoid the kind of political food fights that too often tarnish congressional policymaking.

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