
The $741 billion final version of the next defense policy bill includes authorizing 14 additional F-35s, funding the build of two Virginia-class submarines and calling for billions to establish a new Pacific Deterrence Initiative, with lawmakers preparing for a potential veto override vote if the president refuses to sign the bill. The conferenced fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act retains a directive for renaming bases named after Confederate leaders and does not include a provision for stripping a social…