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July 15, 2019

House Passes $733B Defense Bill, Aims to Curb Trump's Ability to Attack Iran
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Back in the U.S., the House voted along party lines to pass the $733
billion National Defense Authorization Act Friday. Twenty-seven
Republicans joined with the majority of Democrats to pass an amendment
to the act, restricting Trump's ability to launch a military strike on
Iran without the approval of Congress. The Senate rejected such an
amendment last month. The Senate and House defense bills must now be
reconciled, making the fate of the bipartisan House amendment uncertain.


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