The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed by the Senate on Thursday night, setting up a pending negotiation to develop an agreement package that pleases both the Democratic Senate and the Republican House.
The debt limit agreement between the Biden administration and House Republicans featured a topline amount of $886 billion for fiscal 2024, which was authorized by a vote of 86 to 11 senators.
Following the Senate’s late this past week’s beginning of an examination of the bill and modifications, the package was passed with little controversy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has urged the body to forward the procedure in a bipartisan manner on numerous occasions.
Together with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), six Democrats—Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.), Ed Markey (Mass. ), Jeff Merkley (Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Peter Welch (Vt.), and Ron Wyden (Ore.)—voted opposed the measure. Sens. Mike Braun (Ind.), Mike Lee (Utah), Rand Paul (Ky.), and JD Vance (Ohio) were the other 4 Republicans who opposed the bill.