Democrats break tradition, vote against defense bill over Iran war

Democrats voted against the typically bipartisan defense bill, marking a rare political departure as they registered dissent over President Trump's Iran war. The vote challenges decades of Democratic support for defense spending.

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Opposing Defense Bill, Democrats Shift Their Tactics (Gift Article)

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Gift article - read & reach your own decisions. Don’t be blind. Calling out Strangehold of the Military-Industrial Complex - President/General Eisenhower* was right. Blind support of the military is a bottomless pit of corruption. *quote provided in replies. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u... Crossing what was once seen as a political red line, Democrats voted against the usually bipartisan measure,