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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer press conference.

Politics Dec 18

Senate passes defense bill raising troop pay, stripping trans medical coverage for children of service members

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Politics Jul 14

US Capitol views
WATCH: House approves GOP-led defense bill that adds abortion restrictions, rolls back diversity initiatives

The bill is expected to go nowhere in the Democratic-majority Senate.

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Politics Dec 10

A man walks amid debris from Hurricane Ike that was cleared from the road in Galveston
Defense bill passed by House includes $34 billion to protect Texas coast from storms

Fourteen years after Hurricane Ike ripped through thousands of homes and businesses near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to authorize the most expensive project ever recommended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect against…

By Juan A. Lozano, Michael Phillis, Associated Press

Politics Jan 01

To uphold defense bill, Senate overrides Trump’s veto for the first time

This move in the Republican-led Senate signals a rare departure among party leaders, who have followed the president's lead for much of his time in office.

By Laura Santhanam

Politics Dec 29

Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill

A total of 109 Republicans joined with Democrats to approve the override, which would be the first of Trump's presidency. The Senate is expected to consider the measure later this week.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Dec 23

Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency.

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Dec 08

Watch 3:50
News Wrap: Key issues hold up talks on a bipartisan relief deal

In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republican and Democratic leaders disagree on how to move past key issues that are holding up a bipartisan relief deal, President Trump and his allies kept up a stream of election challenges, the U.S.

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Dec 08

House moves to approve defense policy bill amid Trump veto threat

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Trump tweeted Tuesday that he will veto "the very weak National Defense Authorization Act" unless it repeals Section 230, a part of the communications code that shields Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants from content liability.

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Jul 12

Watch 5:00
News Wrap: House committees consider delaying Mueller testimony

In our news wrap Friday, two House committees are considering delaying the planned testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller on July 17, saying they want a longer hearing to give lawmakers more time for questioning. Also, the House approved…

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Aug 13

Watch 6:27
Massive defense policy bill takes steps to restrain Trump

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping defense authorization bill Monday that offers a statement of policy as well as spending priorities totalling more than $700 billion. Nick Schifrin joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the scope beyond the wars in Iraq…

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