Senate passes annual defense policy bill with transgender care restrictions and pay boost for junior troops
Defense And Security,Defense Spending,Congress,US Military,Politics,Transgender Issues,Healthcare,Wages
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The Senate voted to pass the $895 billion annual defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for U.S. servicemembers and a provision that restricts transgender care.
The bill passed 85 to 14, and now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature.
The legislation scored a more bipartisan vote in the Senate than it did in the House, where more Democrats voted no on the legislation in protest of the transgender provisions.
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