US Senate backs massive US$750 billion defence bill

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The Senate's passage of the NDAA comes as US President Donald Trump prepares for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. FMTNews DonaldTrump USSenator

The 973-page National Defense Authorisation Act, or NDAA, passed by an 86-8 vote.

Despite growing tensions with Iran, the amendment is not expected to get the 60 votes needed to pass the Republican-controlled Senate. The Senate version must be reconciled with a version expected to come up for a vote next month in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. The Senate NDAA also includes an amendment to bar federal funds from going to Chinese state-owned companies such as CRRC, the world’s largest maker of passenger trains.

 

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