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The House passed a $768 billion defense policy bill after lawmakers abruptly tossed out some bipartisan provisions. It now moves to the Senate.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:23 PM EST

The legislation put the Democratic-led Congress on track to increase the Pentagon's budget by roughly $24 billion above what President Biden had requested, angering antiwar progressives who had hoped that their party's control of the White House and both houses of Congress would lead to cuts to military programs after decades of growth.

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