Senate Democrats stall defense bill over Iran war push and Israel integration

Democrats blocked opening debate on the National Defense Authorization Act, voting 50-46, objecting to President Trump’s escalation of the war on Iran and to provisions that would deepen US military and intelligence ties with Israel, including defense-tech coordination and data fusion. The $1.15 trillion bill stalled amid concerns about executive war powers and rising Pentagon spending, with civil-liberties groups urging amendments before advancing.