The Senate on Monday voted to end debate on the $901 billion National Defense Authorization Act, clearing a key procedural hurdle for the Pentagon’s annual defense policy bill but stopping short of final passage as lawmakers weigh whether to reopen the measure with last-minute changes.
The 76-20 vote to invoke cloture limits further debate and positions the Senate for a final passage vote, which is expected later this week. The NDAA authorizes defense programs and sets military policy for the coming fiscal year.
Although it does not fund government operations, it has been enacted annually for more than six decades and is considered must-pass legislation.
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