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Senate’s Progress On NDAA Stalls Out Again Over Amendments Disagreement

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, November 30th, 2021

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Senate’s Progress On NDAA Stalls Out Again Over Amendments Disagreement

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)

The Senate’s progress on its version of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has stalled out once again, with lawmakers voting down a measure to end debate on the bill and leadership at an impasse over amendments to receive floor consideration. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday cited “Republican dysfunction” as the roadblock in moving the defense policy bill forward, while Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Schumer has “botched the floor process” leading to…

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