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June 5, 2026
House GOP Votes to Rename Defense Department as 'Department of War'
- House Republicans approved an amendment to rename the Defense Department to 'Department of War' during a committee meeting.
- Rep. Ronny Jackson argued the change would enhance deterrence by signaling America's readiness to fight.
- Democrats criticized the proposal as trivial and unnecessary, with Rep. Adam Smith calling it one of the dumbest actions by the administration.
3 Sources
- House GOP endorses Trump's Department of War renamingJun 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM · Politico
- House GOP moves to codify Hegseth's 'Department of War' name changeJun 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM · The Hill
- House GOP pushes to make Trump’s ‘Department of War’ name change permanentJun 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM · Independent