Pentagon blocks use of Palestine data on Gaza, Congress backs $883.7 billion defense budget
The U.S. House has passed the $883.7 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2025, despite the Pentagon’s seventh consecutive audit failure.
Critics, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and several House Democrats, condemned the massive military spending, arguing it benefits defense contractors while ignoring pressing domestic issues.
Rep. Ilhan Omar noted the NDAA includes a provision that blocks the Pentagon from using data on casualties and deaths from the Palestinian Ministry of Health or any sources relying on those statistics.
She called it erasure of the suffering of the Palestinian people.
Mark Pocan and Barbara Lee lamented Congress’ decision to strip a provision penalizing the Pentagon for audit failures, highlighting a lack of accountability.
Concerns were also raised over the bill’s exclusion of Gaza health data.
The NDAA allocates more than $627 million for Israel despite its aggression in Palestine and unprecedented human rights violations.
Rep. Ro Khanna called for reducing Pentagon waste and reinvesting in domestic priorities.
The bill now heads to the Senate for approval, amid growing calls for transparency and responsible spending.
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