(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Arizona, is proud of his vote in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act and likes what it means for his state.

The U.S. House approved the annual legislation Wednesday by a vote of 231-196. The vote was bipartisan , with 214 Republicans and 17 Democrats voting for the NDAA. Those voting against it consisted of 192 Democrats and four Republicans.

The House and Senate must reconcile their different versions through a conference committee. The House's version costs $883 billion; the Senate's, nearly $925 billion.

Hamadeh said the NDAA includes “key support” for U.S. service members.

“This legislation, which put America first, passed on a bipartisan vote,” Hamadeh told The Center Square in an email. “To me, that shows that the

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