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House Passes Final FY ‘22 NDAA With More Republicans Than Democrats Voting In Favor

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, December 8th, 2021

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House Passes Final FY ‘22 NDAA With More Republicans Than Democrats Voting In Favor

The House votes 363-70 on Dec. 7. 2021 to pass the final compromise FY '22 NDAA

The House on Tuesday evening passed the compromise final version of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with the annual defense policy bill receiving more votes in favor from Republicans than Democrats. The Democratic-led House voted 363-70 to pass the NDAA, with 194 Republicans and 169 Democrats moving to approve the bill, as several members of the majority party voiced concern over measures removed from the final legislation. “This bill represents compromise between both parties and chambers…

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