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House Passes FY 2018 Defense Authorization Bill

By Marc Selinger

Friday, July 14th, 2017

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House Passes FY 2018 Defense Authorization Bill

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

The House wrapped up three days of floor debate on its fiscal 2018 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2810) July 14 and approved the legislation by a bipartisan 344-81 vote.Voting “aye” on the $696-billion measure were 227 Republicans and 117 Democrats. Voting “noe” were eight Republicans and 73 Democrats. Eight representatives did not vote.In a statement after the vote, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said the bill would take “the necessary steps to begin to…

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