News Wrap: Senate approves $770B defense spending bill
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News Wrap: Senate approves $770B defense spending bill
In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Senate gave final approval to the National Defense Authorization Act, which allows $770 billion in spending — about 5 percent more than last year. A federal appeals court in New Orleans lifted a nationwide ban on a federal vaccine mandate for health care workers. Hong Kong firefighters averted disaster and saved 770 people from a skyscraper that caught fire.
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News Wrap: Senate approves $770B defense spending bill
Clip: 12/15/2021 | 5m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Senate gave final approval to the National Defense Authorization Act, which allows $770 billion in spending — about 5 percent more than last year. A federal appeals court in New Orleans lifted a nationwide ban on a federal vaccine mandate for health care workers. Hong Kong firefighters averted disaster and saved 770 people from a skyscraper that caught fire.
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