Senate Passes $858 Billion Defense-Policy Bill

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Senate Passes $858 Billion Defense-Policy Bill
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Breaking: The Senate passed an $858 billion defense bill that authorizes the purchase of weapons and increases pay for military members

House Republicans are planning to use the debt ceiling, which will need to be raised in 2023, as leverage to get spending cuts. But Democrats are looking to act now in the lame duck session to prevent that. WSJ explains three things they could do.WASHINGTON—The Senate passed an $858 billion defense-policy bill on Thursday that authorizes U.S. military leaders to purchase new weapons and would increase pay for servicemembers, checking a major item off Congress’s year-end to-do list.

Lawmakers voted 83-11 to pass the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which would increase America’s total national security budget by roughly 10% from last year’s $778 billion authorization bill. The proposal, which typically draws strong bipartisan support, needed at least 60 votes to pass the Senate.

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