U.S. House passes $740 billion defense bill, fight with Trump looms

Published 07/21/2020, 05:57 PM
Updated 07/21/2020, 06:00 PM
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, a $740 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump has threatened to veto over a provision removing Confederate names from military bases.

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The Democratic-led House backed the measure by 295 to 125, paving the way for negotiations with the Republican-led Senate on a compromise version of the NDAA, which Trump would then sign or veto.

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