A new US defense bill would tie the American and Israeli militaries together, which is bad for anyone who wants Congress to control America's own wars and weapons.

• The House passed a defense bill with a section that merges US and Israeli weapons development, data sharing, and research — with no floor debate.
• Section 219 was designed by Benjamin Netanyahu himself and is meant to hide and expand US military support for Israel, since public support for it is falling.
• Merging supply chains could let Israel cut off or sabotage American weapons, reversing the leverage the US now holds.
• The bill reserves a trillion dollars for the military while programs like disability aid get cut and Americans pile up debt.
• Thomas Massie was the only Republican to vote no; the bill is stuffed with defense-contractor "pork" that makes it hard to reject.

Outlook: The fight moves to the Senate, but the bill is a yearly must-pass with heavy contractor backing, so it will likely go through with section 219 intact.