Defense bill scores big wins for GOP on drag shows, DEI and COVID vaccines, internal House memo says
The 17-page memo being sent to House Republicans was obtained by Fox News Digital
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published December 7, 2023 2:57pm EST
FIRST ON FOX: The House Armed Services Committee is circulating a memo to fellow lawmakers stressing the conservative wins in this year’s annual defense policy bill in a bid to unite Republicans around the bipartisan legislation.
The 3,000-page text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was released late on Wednesday night, a product of lengthy negotiations between the GOP-controlled House and Democrat-held Senate.
A 17-page document of suggested talking points, obtained by Fox News Digital, was sent around to House Republicans on Thursday morning before an expected chamber-wide vote next week.
The compromise bill includes several key victories for the GOP on issues like COVID-19 vaccines and "woke ideology," among other topics, according to the memo.
"The FY24 NDAA pushes back against the radical woke ideology being forced on our servicemen and women and restores the focus of our military on lethality," the memo told members.
It encouraged lawmakers to emphasize the fact that the NDAA would stop funding from being used to teach Critical Race Theory in the military, as well as in service academies and Pentagon-run schools, and it would similarly prevent any funds from being used to hold drag shows or drag story hours.
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