US House passes $1.15tn defense policy bill in near party-line vote

The House passed a one point one five trillion dollar defense authorization bill in a near-party-line vote Wednesday, with nearly all Democrats opposed. The Guardian reports the contentious vote reflects deep disagreement over the Trump administration's unilateral decision to join Israel in attacking Iran. The bill anchors the president's one point five trillion dollar military budget proposal for the next fiscal year and now advances to the Senate.

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