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Latest fight over defense bill may push final passage into 2021
The annual defense authorization bill has hit yet another procedural roadblock, this time over an unrelated fight over stimulus checks related to the ongoing pandemic.
Trump raises China concerns as reason to veto defense bill
Republican and Democratic lawmakers say the National Defense Authorization Act would be tough on China.
Timing on defense bill veto could cause problems for Congress, military
President Donald Trump has vowed to block the $740.5 defense authorization bill despite bipartisan support for the measure.
Sen. Rand Paul delays defense bill vote over troop drawdowns
Paul's objections on Thursday threatened another must-pass bill, a one-week spending measure that would keep the government open through Dec. 18.
Defying Trump, House approves defense bill with veto-proof majority
The House defied a veto threat from President Donald Trump on Tuesday and approved a $740.5 billion defense policy bill that Trump opposes because it doesn’t repeal a prized liability shield for social media firms.
By Joe Gould
Trump veto will hurt troops and families, Republican and Democratic leaders warn
The House and Senate are set to vote on the massive annual defense authorization bill this week.
Trump’s latest veto threat over defense bill takes aim at Republican ally
President Trump has doubled down on his threat to veto the annual defense policy bill with a pair of late-night tweets that called out the Republican Senate Armed Services Committee chairman.
Fate of sweeping military personnel policies, family support plans rests on Trump’s veto threat
The president has threatened to veto the $740.5 billion defense authorization bill, which could jeopardize hundreds of planned military reforms.
Military pay raise safe from Trump’s veto threat, but troops’ bonuses could be in trouble
Service members will see a pay raise of 3 percent in 2021 regardless of what Trump does with the defense bill.
Is Trump ‘foolish enough’ to veto the defense bill?
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said he believes President Donald Trump would veto the bill but warned it “would be a huge political mistake.”
By Joe Gould
Congress advances defense bill, bucking Trump’s veto threats
Congress is moving ahead with its annual defense policy bill without repealing a prized legal shield for social media companies, testing President Trump’s threat to veto the bill.
By Joe Gould