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| In an overwhelming 89-to-8 vote, the Senate has approved a defense budget of $692 billion. The National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House on different terms, will go through a conference committee before it is sent to President Donald Trump. | In an overwhelming 89-to-8 vote, the Senate has approved a defense budget of $692 billion. The National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House on different terms, will go through a conference committee before it is sent to President Donald Trump. |
| Under the Senate version of the NDAA of 2018, the Pentagon would have $640 billion to purchase weapons, pay service members and cover other main functionary operations. There is also $60 billion in the budget for conducting war in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, as well as other countries. | Under the Senate version of the NDAA of 2018, the Pentagon would have $640 billion to purchase weapons, pay service members and cover other main functionary operations. There is also $60 billion in the budget for conducting war in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, as well as other countries. |
| In comparison, the Trump administration asked for $603 billion for the core activities and $65 billion for armed conflict and overseas missions. | In comparison, the Trump administration asked for $603 billion for the core activities and $65 billion for armed conflict and overseas missions. |
| The national defense bill also authorizes over $141 billion for military personnel costs, including pay, benefits, bonuses and moving expenses. It also provides a 2.1 percent pay increase for troops. | The national defense bill also authorizes over $141 billion for military personnel costs, including pay, benefits, bonuses and moving expenses. It also provides a 2.1 percent pay increase for troops. |
| The Senate bill further authorizes an additional $8.5 billion for the Missile Defense Agency to strengthen homeland, regional and space missile defense. The $8.5 billion is $630 million above the request set forth by the Trump administration. | The Senate bill further authorizes an additional $8.5 billion for the Missile Defense Agency to strengthen homeland, regional and space missile defense. The $8.5 billion is $630 million above the request set forth by the Trump administration. |
| The act, however, did fail to include an amendment supported by the White House that would end automatic spending limits under the sequester mechanism, according to CNBC. | The act, however, did fail to include an amendment supported by the White House that would end automatic spending limits under the sequester mechanism, according to CNBC. |
| More than 300 amendments had been proposed. However, just one received a roll call vote. Senator Rand Paul's (R-Kentucky) effort to repeal the 2001 and 2002 authorizations for military force in Afghanistan and Iraq was killed by senators from both parties. | |
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