Monday, December 27, 2021

U.S. President Biden Signs Annual Defense Bill

Fifty-one Democrats and 19 Republicans voted against the bill, but it passed with overwhelming bipartisan support  

Daily Mail: Biden signs the $768B national defense bill with more money for Ukraine, fighter jets, submarines and warships as Putin threatens war with Ukraine and China develops hypersonic missiles 

* The budget was $25 billion more than Biden asked for and a 5% increase over last year's spending 

* It passed the Senate 88-11 after moving through the House 363-70 

* Seven progressive Democrats voted against the bill in the Senate, as did three Senate Republicans - Rand Paul, Ky., Mike Braun, Ind., and Mike Lee, Utah 

* Fifty-one House Democrats and 19 House Republicans voted against the bill 

President Biden signed the $768 billion 2022 defense budget on Monday, a wide-ranging bill that includes security assistance for Ukraine amid heightened threats from Russia and billions for a deterrence initiative to counter China. 

The budget, $25 billion more than Biden asked for and a 5% increase over last year's spending, passed the Senate 88-11 after moving through the House 363-70. 

The bill includes a 2.7% pay increase for U.S. troops and more aircraft and Navy ship purchases, and set strategy for dealing with threats like Russia and China.  

Read more .... 

President Biden Signs Annual Defense Bill 

Biden signs annual defense bill -- CNN  

U.S. President Biden signs $770 billion defense bill -- Reuters 

Biden signs $768B defense policy bill that supersized his original Pentagon request -- Politico  

Biden signs $768 billion defense bill -- The Hill  

Biden signs $740B defense policy bill to overhaul sexual assault prosecutions, review Afghan war -- Defense News  

Biden signs NDAA into law, but when will the money really come? -- Breaking Defense 

Biden Signs $768 Bln Defence Bill With $7 Bln for EU Deterrence and $300 Mln for Ukraine Aid -- Sputnik

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Biden signed it, but he won't remember what is in it after New Years.

Anonymous said...

a comment that tells us more about you than anything else.
Do you expect him to remember details on so massive a bill? He knows he signed it. He knows it was approved by congress. He knows when, where, and why he signed it. Now go back to your milk and cookies child

Anonymous said...

You really expect people to believe that! Hahahahaha

Anonymous said...

I expect him to remember highlights of some big ticket items. I especially expect him to remember the AI and hypersonic missile arms race and what items in the budget address it, If he cannot do the latter, he does not belong in the White house.

Still trying to pummel people with your comments (10:08) I see.