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House passes sweeping defense policy bill; measure's future is cloudy
Source: Reuters
Politics | Thu Oct 1, 2015 4:07pm EDT
House passes sweeping defense policy bill; measure's future is cloudy
WASHINGTON
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $612 billion annual defense authorization bill on Thursday, but the measure's future was clouded by a dispute between Republicans and Democrats over government spending policy.
The House voted 270-156 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets spending policy for the Department of Defense but does not appropriate the funds. The vote was largely along party lines, with most Republicans favoring the bill and most Democrats opposing it.
The Senate is due to vote on the measure next week.
The White House said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama would veto the bill if it is passed in Congress because of the "irresponsible" way it boosts military spending.
The NDAA uses some $90 billion in discretionary funds meant for war spending, to allow the Pentagon to sidestep mandatory "sequestration" budget cuts.
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House passes sweeping defense policy bill; measure's future is cloudy
WASHINGTON
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $612 billion annual defense authorization bill on Thursday, but the measure's future was clouded by a dispute between Republicans and Democrats over government spending policy.
The House voted 270-156 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets spending policy for the Department of Defense but does not appropriate the funds. The vote was largely along party lines, with most Republicans favoring the bill and most Democrats opposing it.
The Senate is due to vote on the measure next week.
The White House said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama would veto the bill if it is passed in Congress because of the "irresponsible" way it boosts military spending.
The NDAA uses some $90 billion in discretionary funds meant for war spending, to allow the Pentagon to sidestep mandatory "sequestration" budget cuts.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/01/us-usa-fiscal-defense-idUSKCN0RV5GK20151001
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