Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican leader Mitch McConnell say they expected members from both parties to back the Senate version of the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act.
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Leaders of the US Senate said on Wednesday, July 19, they expected a sweeping defense policy bill to pass the chamber with strong bipartisan support, which could mean a clash with a largely party-line bill approved by the House of Representatives.
The NDAA is one of the few major bills Congress passes every year, governing everything from pay raises for the troops to purchases of ships and aircraft. The fiscal 2024 bill authorizes a record $886 billion in spending. For example, the Republican-controlled House approved an amendment that would reverse a Pentagon policy of reimbursing expenses for service members who travel to obtain an abortion. That would not win the approval of the Democratic-controlled Senate, where a majority of lawmakers, including some Republicans, support abortion rights.
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