House Republican leadership suffered a significant defeat in the Rules Committee this morning, September 9th, as Democrats successfully moved to include a bipartisan amendment to repeal the 1991 Gulf War and 2002 Iraq War Authorized Use of Military Force (AUMF) in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The vote, which occurred shortly before 12:30 PM UTC, saw Democrats win to make the amendment in order, an outcome described as an "embarrassing defeat" for GOP leadership. The amendment, supported by a cross-party group of lawmakers including Representatives Gregory Meeks, Chip Roy, Sara Jacobs, Thomas Massie, Josh Brecheen, Eli Crane, and Eric Burlison, will now be considered as part of the NDAA. The House is scheduled to vote on the rule for the 2026 NDAA at approximately 1:30 PM today, after which debate on the defense policy bill and its amendments will commence. In separate but related news, President Donald J. Trump welcomed attendees to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall, stating his administration believes "affordable homeownership is a fundamental part of the American Dream." This statement was issued by the White House earlier today. Separately, Bank of America reported that housing supply is currently at its highest level since 2016. Previous reporting from September 9th between 11:31 AM and 12:00 PM UTC indicated Representative Jim Jordan dismissed concerns about a letter concerning Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, stating he "doesn't buy it." Representative Bacon also commented on the possibility of Trump's signature being forged on the letter, calling it "unlikely but anything is possible." Representative Anna Paulina Luna is also scheduled to lead a UFO hearing tomorrow and has expressed familiarity with the Book of Enoch.
