12/16/2022

Senate Passes Record-high $858 Billion Defense Act

The legislation also rescinds the military's COVID vaccine mandate

On Dec. 15, 2022, the Senate passed legislation authorizing a record $858 billion in annual defense spending, $45 billion more than proposed by President Joe Biden, and rescinding the military's COVID vaccine mandate.

Senators supported the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, an annual must-pass bill setting policy for the Pentagon, by an overwhelming 83-11 bipartisan majority.

The 11 no votes came from a mix of liberals who object to the ever-rising military budget and fiscal conservatives who want tighter controls on spending.

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