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House Passes FY ’20 NDAA; HASC Defends ‘Bipartisan, Essential’ Authorization Bill

House Passes FY ’20 NDAA; HASC Defends ‘Bipartisan, Essential’ Authorization Bill
Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

The House overwhelmingly agreed to the conference report for the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Dec. 11, teeing up a likely successful vote in the Senate before Congress adjourns for the holidays, and with President Trump already committed to signing the bill. The bill was passed on a vote of 377-48, following an unveiling of the conference report earlier this week and amid criticisms from progressive Democrats that the final language gave a win to the Trump…

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