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The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday, punting the yearly legislation that governs Pentagon spending to the Senate.

The vote was 312 to 112, with 18 Republicans and 94 Democrats voting “no” on the bill that authorizes $901 billion in War Department spending.

An earlier procedural vote on the legislation just barely passed 215–211 at the 11th hour after three Republicans: Reps. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla, Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., all changed their votes from no to yes. All Democrats voted no on the procedural rule vote.

House and Senate leaders already have combined their own versions of the legislation into one negotiated package, meaning it should face smooth sai

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