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The Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday passed a $740.5 billion defense spending bill requiring the removal of Confederate names from military bases, setting up a fight with Trump who has threatened to veto the measure.Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesThe spending bill contains a provision, introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren, that would require the Pentagon over the next three years to rename all military bases named after Confederate officers.
The House version of the bill, which was passed Tuesday, also includes a renaming provision, but gives the military one year to complete the changes. Since both chambers included a renaming measure, it will likely end up in the final compromise bill, which will be voted on later this year.Trump threatened to veto the House version of the spending bill this week, citing the renaming measure as a top concern.
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