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US: Senate Blocks $1.15 Trillion Defence Bill, Fails Procedural Vote
📖 VG Khabar
A political tussle over defence policy has emerged in the US.
According to reports, Senate Democrats blocked the $1.15 trillion annual defence policy bill.What happenedThe procedural vote failed 50-46, short of the 60 votes needed to advanceOpposition leaders raised objections to the billThe development matters for both US domestic politics and defence policy.
Further debate on the issue is likely.