Congress on Monday evening passed a massive $2.3 trillion spending deal, which includes $696 billion fiscal year 2021 defense spending and a new pandemic relief bill, as lawmakers also prepare for a vote to override the president’s potential veto of the next defense policy bill. Both the House and Senate approved the measure with bipartisan support, voting 359 to 53 and 92 to 6, respectively, and the president is expected to sign the bill in the coming days. The spending…
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