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Budget

Senate Passes FY ’20 National Security Minibus, Funds Defense, Homeland Security Bills

By Vivienne Machi

Thursday, December 19th, 2019

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Senate Passes FY ’20 National Security Minibus, Funds Defense, Homeland Security Bills

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

The Senate passed H.R. 1158, a minibus appropriations bill providing funds to the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, among others, by a vote of 81-11 Dec. 19. Lawmakers voting “no” included Republican Sens. Mike Braun (Ind.), Ted Cruz (Texas), Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Mike Lee (Utah); and Democratic Sens. Tom Carper (Del.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Ed Markey (Mass.), Jeff Merkley (Ore.), Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Chris Van Hollen (Md.), and Ron Wyden (Ore.). Along with the 71-23 vote confirming H.R.…

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