The House has passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump’s request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for the Pentagon. The bill passed Wednesday also would designate the Department of Defense as the Department of War and provide for a pay raise next year of 5% to 7% for service members. The National Defense Authorization Act is generally one of the more bipartisan bills that Congress takes up each year. That’s not the case this year. Democrats took issue with steep spending increases for defense while Republicans attempted to cut numerous non-defense programs. The Senate still has to pass its own version of the bill.
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