Defence spending
House Passes Amendment to Investigate Cold War-Era Bio-Weapons Program Involving Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks
Representative Chris Smith's (R-NJ) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2025 has passed the House, directing the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Cold War-era Department of Defense's bioweapons program and potential use of ticks as delivery mechanisms for biological warfare agents.