House Armed Services Committee

• House is voting on a defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases - The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons. The bill's passage comes at
• US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike claims - Concern over media reports that the US military carried out a second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat prompts a bipartisan inquiry.