The House on Friday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a major defense policy bill that would restrict Pentagon policies on abortion access, medical care for transgender troops, and diversity schemes in the military. …

The NDAA contains many conservative victories, although those victories may face an uphill struggle now that the bill moves to the Democrat-controlled Senate. If the Senate passes its own version of the bill, the two chambers will have to reconcile the differences through a conference committee.

[Wasn’t it just a few days ago when mainstream media outlets were questioning McCarthy’s ability to keep his caucus together? Yes, it was — but those murmurs were a lot more sotto voce on the NDAA than they were on the debt-ceiling hike. — Ed]