Washington, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A Majority of the U.S. Senate Backed an $895 Billion Bill Setting Policy for the Pentagon on Wednesday, Despite the Inclusion of a Controversial Provision on Transgender Medical Care.
As Voting Continued, the 100-Member Senate Backed the National Defense Authorization Act, or Ndaa, by 56 to 12, More Than the Simple Majority Needed to Pass. Approval Will Send It to the White House Where the Measure's Congressional Supporters Said President Joe Biden Is Expected to Sign It Into Law.
(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle)
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