National Security

House passes defense policy bill despite Democrats’ objections

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published May 18, 2016 9:07pm ET
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House passes defense policy bill despite Democrats’ objections
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said he voted against the National Defense Authorization Act's final passage because it puts the country on a "fiscal path to nowhere." (AP Photo)

The House passed the fiscal 2017 defense policy bill on Wednesday night, despite Democrats’ objections to both the funding mechanism and the lack of debate allowed on almost 200 amendments.

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