Democrats are invoking lingering resentment over the defense bill as one of their reasons for refusing to back McCarthy in his second speakership battle.
The Senate added a slimmed-down version of this proposal to its NDAA, and the Air Force is talking to the House to ensure it stays in the final version.
At the Defense News Conference, Rep. Adam Smith outlined a rocky path forward on negotiating a final defense policy bill with several conservative riders.
The White House and Sen. Joe Manchin are at odds over reviving a high-ranking Pentagon office tasked with reforming the department's business practices.
The House NDAA bars the Defense Department from implementing Biden's climate orders, but many of its activities that reduce emissions may continue anyway.
Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama intends to hold a hearing with top Defense Department officials involved in moving the Space Command HQ to to Colorado.