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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, final version (H.R. 5009)

House vote · H.R. 5009 · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment · December 11, 2024Defense

The final agreed version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2025, including a large pay raise for junior troops.

Liberty position: Yea
The House voted: 281 Yea, 140 Nay
Why Yea is the liberty side: It is the final vote on funding and equipping the US military for the year.

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365 current members of Congress were in the House for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side: 239; 171 Republicans, 67 Democrats, 1 Independent
Against the liberty side: 121; 13 Republicans, 108 Democrats
Not counted: 5; 1 Republican, 4 Democrats

On the liberty side

239 current members voted Yea.

Against the liberty side

121 current members voted Nay.

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5 current members missed the vote or voted present. Neither counts for or against a member.

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