New Politics
Thursday, 7/23, 01:33 AM
US House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill in a Narrow, Party-Line Vote
- The US House of Representatives has passed a $1.15 trillion annual defense bill by 216 votes to 212, almost entirely along party lines.
- It sharply increases military spending and includes provisions on Israel, Ukraine and US voting rules that drew criticism from both Democrats and some Republicans.
- Its fate in the Senate is uncertain.