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Jul 22, 2026 The House of Representatives passed the NDAA with war funding, voting restrictions, and a Pentagon renaming provision Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

Bundling defense policy with election restrictions and war measures showed Congress using must-pass vehicles for major democratic changes.

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nytimes

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The Guardian

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House passes $1.15tn defense bill — The US House of Representatives passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a 216-212 vote.

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LGBTQ People Rule of Law Separation of Powers

Traits

Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability Legislatures function as performance, not deliberation

Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24 wk79_IG_031

Jul 21, 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the Senate for nearly $88 billion in supplemental Iran-war funding and defended a much larger military budget Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

Large war and budget requests forced Congress to confront executive military expansion through appropriations and oversight.

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The Washington Post

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The Guardian · The Guardian · Talking Points Memo

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Defense Secretary Requests Additional $88 Billion for War on Iran — During a Senate appropriations committee hearing, U.S.
Pete Hegseth Testifies on Military Budget Increase — On July 21, 2026, U.S.
Pentagon Requests Additional Funding Amid War Costs — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee, requesting an urgent $67 billion to sustain Pentagon operations until

Attacks

Congress Peace Rule of Law Separation of Powers The Economy The Military

Traits

Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability Emergency powers are normalized and permanent

Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24 wk79_IG_021