Senate sends massive defense bill for Trump to sign, creating Space Force
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to pass a $738 billion defense policy bill that creates President Donald Trumps Space Force and gives federal employees 12 weeks of paid parental leave, sending it to the White House, where Trump has promised to quickly sign it into law.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 86 to 8 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. The Democratic-led House approved the bill by 377-48 last week.
Trump said on Twitter last week that he would sign the bill as soon as it passes, saying it included all his priorities.
The NDAA also does not bar the Republican president from using military funds to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-congress/senate-sends-massive-defense-bill-for-trump-to-sign-creating-space-force-idUSKBN1YL24C
I really hate that last part... ^^^
louis-t
(23,284 posts)or spend a nickel on a ridiculous 'Space Force'.
Polybius
(15,364 posts)Once he signs the bill into law, it creates it with billions set aside for it.
jalan48
(13,852 posts)redqueen
(115,103 posts)jalan48
(13,852 posts)redqueen
(115,103 posts)ananda
(28,854 posts)Money for the stupid unnecessary wall?
SHEESH
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,399 posts)It just doesn't prohibit Trump from using military funds *wink wink* How do we know that he doesn't just use the "Space Force" funds for the Wall instead. Somebody, please, get this guy out!!!
redqueen
(115,103 posts)and we "negotiate" this monstrosity.
AUMF? Sure! Let's keep it!
Arms for Saudi Arabia to keep shit going in Yemen? A-ok!
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,399 posts)Billions of dollars for Walls, Space Forces, but national health care coverage is always just "too expensive"
groundloop
(11,517 posts)Hell, even fucking CUBA let's students attend college cost free after they pass a qualifying test.
redqueen
(115,103 posts)to vote for Dems next year.
This really helps! 👍
msongs
(67,381 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)....he didn't vote against this one. So much for voting "against all of trump's defense budgets"!
Polybius
(15,364 posts)Sanders didn't vote for it either. He's busy campaigning. Here's who didn't vote. Most are running for President, or were until recently.
Booker (D-NJ)
Harris (D-CA)
Isakson (R-GA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sanders (I-VT)
Warren (D-MA)
George II
(67,782 posts)None of the other Senators are bragging about doing something they didn't do.
Polybius
(15,364 posts)"I did not vote for any of Trump's defense budgets."
redqueen
(115,103 posts)Maybe they didn't know it was coming up with enough notice to get back to DC?
George II
(67,782 posts)redqueen
(115,103 posts)Polybius
(15,364 posts)None of the Senators running for President did.
Not voting:
Booker (D-NJ)
Harris (D-CA)
Isakson (R-GA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sanders (I-VT)
Warren (D-MA)
George II
(67,782 posts)Polybius
(15,364 posts)But this thread isn't about Sanders non-vote, it's about this bill that just passed. I personally don't like it at all, but it passed with super-majorities.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Owl
(3,641 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)scarytomcat
(1,706 posts)half for defense only and half for peace, war should not be an option
when can we start exporting something good instead of guns and death