Schumer gears up to combat far-right proposals in Pentagon bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging both parties to reject far-right proposals targeting abortion and diversity programs in the annual defense policy legislation. This comes after the Republican-led House passed its own version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with controversial amendments. Schumer called for unity and bipartisanship in the Senate's $886 billion bill, emphasizing the need to reject toxic amendments that could jeopardize the NDAA. The Senate will vote on the bill this week, and Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will work on a package of bipartisan amendments while aiming to strike a deal on more contentious proposals. The Senate is expected to reject the far-right amendments, but there may be tough votes on issues such as Pentagon diversity, budget cuts, and Ukraine aid.