House GOP moves to codify Hegseth’s ‘Department of War’ name change
The party-line vote sends the proposal to the full House, despite Democratic objections and estimates that a broad renaming could cost up to $125 million.
- On Thursday, the House Armed Services Committee voted 44-12 to advance the $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act, which formalizes renaming the Department of Defense as the 'Department of War.'
- President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have long advocated for the 'Department of War' title, arguing it better reflects a military focused on fighting and winning conflicts.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates the renaming could cost up to $125 million, while Republican Ronny Jackson argued the name 'sends an unmistakable signal to the world' during debate.
- During the 14-hour debate, committee members approved amendments to restore previous names to nine military bases, reversing decisions made last year regarding Confederate-associated installations.
- The legislation now moves to the full House for consideration, though prospects in the Senate remain uncertain without Democratic support needed for final passage by year's end.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)House GOP pushes to make Trump’s ‘Department of War’ name change permanent
Democratic Rep. Adam Smith calls it ‘one of the dumbest things that has been done by this administration’
GOP House Committee Members Vote For 'Department Of War' Rename
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Army Times
House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’
A House panel voted Thursday to return the names of nine southern U.S. military bases to those recommended in 2023 by a congressional commission assigned to study the Defense Department’s Confederate honorifics. After a spirited 30-minute debate late Thursday evening, members of the House Armed Services Committee approved an amendment offered by Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., to change the names in a narrow 29-27 vote. In offering her amendme…
Washington Examiner
Conservative News DailyHouse committee approves War Department renaming
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee voted along party lines late Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s effort to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, approving the change as part of the $1.15 trillion fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. The committee adopted an amendment from Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), a close Trump ally, that would codify the name change. The measure was included in the ann…
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