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Senate Passes $741 Billion FY ‘21 NDAA Conference Report With Veto-Proof Majority

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, December 11th, 2020

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Senate Passes $741 Billion FY ‘21 NDAA Conference Report With Veto-Proof Majority

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), and Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) speak before the confirmation hearing for David Norquist to be deputy secretary of defense, July 24, 2019. (Photo: DoD by Lisa Ferdinando)

The Senate on Friday voted 84 to 13 to pass the $741 billion fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act conference report, sending the bill to the president’s desk amid his repeated threats to block the legislation. The House and Senate have now both approved the bill with a veto-proof majority, receiving votes well above the two-thirds majority support that would be required to override a potential veto. “We worked on this bill for months, and I’m pleased Congress passed…

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