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House Passes $694.6 Billion FY ‘21 Defense Spending Bill, As White House Issues Another Veto Threat

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, July 31st, 2020

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House Passes $694.6 Billion FY ‘21 Defense Spending Bill, As White House Issues Another Veto Threat

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

The House on Friday passed its $694.6 billion fiscal year 2021 defense spending bill, which was part of a $1.3 trillion spending package that now faces a veto threat from the White House. Lawmakers approved the legislation by a 217 to 197 vote, following two days of debate over the bill’s inclusion of provisions to block the use of DoD funds for border wall construction and limitations on the department’s reprogramming authorities. “This legislation recognizes the complex challenges the members…

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