Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she struck a deal to flip a planned "no" on the NDAA rule to a "yes" in exchange for a promised floor vote on her Protect Children’s Innocence Act (H.R. 3492), which would criminalize gender-transition procedures for minors. Greene claimed House Majority Leader Steve Scalise guaranteed a Dec. 17 vote, but the House roll call shows she ultimately voted no on the NDAA rule. The NDAA passed 312-112 and includes troop pay raises, some aid to Ukraine, limits on U.S. investment in China and provisions that drew criticism from the NTSB after the Jan. 29 crash that killed 67 people.
Greene Says She Secured Floor Vote For Anti-Trans Bill After NDAA Deal — House Record Shows She Still Voted No
Dec 11
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced on X that she negotiated a change to her planned vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in exchange for a promised floor vote next week on her anti-trans legislation, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act (H.R. 3492).
Greene’s Claim And The Voting Record
Greene wrote that she "made a deal and changed my NO vote on the rule to a Yes in exchange for a floor vote next week on my bill that is one of President Trump’s key campaign promises and executive orders." She said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise assured her that H.R. 3492 would be brought to the floor on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Greene described the bill as making it a Class C felony to "trans a child under 18" and as codifying former President Trump’s executive order restricting gender-transition procedures for minors.
Despite Greene’s announcement, the House roll call shows she ultimately cast a "no" on the NDAA rule. Reports said several Republicans had intended to vote no, and House leaders including Majority Leader Mike Johnson worked to persuade dissenting members to switch.
What’s In The NDAA And Reactions
The NDAA passed the House 312-112 (with 94 Democrats and 18 Republicans opposed). The roughly $900 billion package includes a pay raise for service members, some military assistance to Ukraine, measures limiting certain U.S. investments in China and a repeal of some sanctions on Syria.
The bill also contains a provision to withhold part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget until he provides unedited footage of U.S. strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and the related orders authorizing those strikes.
The National Transportation Safety Board criticized an NDAA change that removes a prior requirement for military aircraft to broadcast position data while operating in Washington, D.C., airspace. That requirement was implemented after the Jan. 29 collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy warned lawmakers that officials should be collaborating to prevent similar accidents rather than restoring conditions that existed on Jan. 29.
Political Context
Greene’s push to secure a floor vote ties into Republican disputes over foreign aid, defense funding and domestic social policy, and highlights how individual members can try to leverage support for major defense legislation to advance other priorities.
Based on reporting by Nexstar Media/The Hill.
