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Republicans block defense bill, stalling Schumer’s December spending sprint

By Susan Ferrechio
Published November 30, 2021 12:13am ET
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Republicans block defense bill, stalling Schumer’s December spending sprint
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks following remarks by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who told reporters he has secured enough Republican votes to start President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and postpone a decision on witnesses and documents Democrats want, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 7, 2020. | (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a critical defense spending and policy bill, demanding more time to consider amendments, including one related to a Russian fuel pipeline.

The annual National Defense Authorization Act has passed the Senate for 60 consecutive years, but GOP lawmakers stood in the way of advancing the massive measure Monday, refusing to provide the 10 GOP votes needed to begin debate. Just one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, voted to get on to the measure.

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