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Schumer Moves To Proceed On Senate’s NDAA, Likely Wednesday Vote To Begin Floor Debate

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, November 15th, 2021

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Schumer Moves To Proceed On Senate’s NDAA, Likely Wednesday Vote To Begin Floor Debate

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

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday filed a procedural motion to move forward on the chamber's version of the fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill, with a vote to begin floor debate likely set for Wednesday. In a letter sent out Sunday to lawmakers, Schumer also said a $250 billion Senate-passed bipartisan package aimed at bolstering supply chain and technology competitiveness with China may be added to its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “As you know,…

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