Renaming/ Not so fast...it appears that not everyone is on board with the "Department of War".
www.independent.co.uk
President Donald Trump’s push to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War hit a snag this week when a congressional committee rejected the change.
Trump made the announcement last week when he signed an executive order, which he said was meant to indicate that the United States has “the strongest military.” But officially changing the name of the department that runs the United States military requires an act of Congress.
The House Rules Committee, which governs what legislation can go to the House floor, convened Tuesday to focus on the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2026 fiscal year. The NDAA is must-pass legislation that determines how money for the Pentagon will be spent.
Republicans Reps. Greg Steube of Florida, Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania, Trent Kelly of Mississippi, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Barry Moore of Alabama and Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin proposed an amendment that would require the Department of Defense to be renamed and “in all regulations and requires the title of Secretary of Defense to be renamed as ‘Secretary of War.’”
But the amendment was ultimately not adopted.
Congressional committee rejects Trump’s push to rename Pentagon Department of War
The House Rules Committee rejects an amendment to rename the Pentagon as part of the larger defense authorization bill
www.independent.co.uk
President Donald Trump’s push to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War hit a snag this week when a congressional committee rejected the change.
Trump made the announcement last week when he signed an executive order, which he said was meant to indicate that the United States has “the strongest military.” But officially changing the name of the department that runs the United States military requires an act of Congress.
The House Rules Committee, which governs what legislation can go to the House floor, convened Tuesday to focus on the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2026 fiscal year. The NDAA is must-pass legislation that determines how money for the Pentagon will be spent.
Republicans Reps. Greg Steube of Florida, Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania, Trent Kelly of Mississippi, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Barry Moore of Alabama and Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin proposed an amendment that would require the Department of Defense to be renamed and “in all regulations and requires the title of Secretary of Defense to be renamed as ‘Secretary of War.’”
But the amendment was ultimately not adopted.
