House to vote on $900B defense bill amid threat of conservative mutiny
A wide-ranging bill setting the federal government’s defense and national security policy for the fiscal year survived a key hurdle Tuesday night, but questions over whether it will get to President Donald Trump’s desk still remain.
The House Rules Committee voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) along party lines after hours of debate, setting up the bill for a chamber-wide vote on Wednesday afternoon.
The legislation will dictate how roughly $900 billion of the federal budget will be spent on America’s national defense.
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