The Senate voted to advance its annual $895 billion defense policy bill, a signal that the legislation is on track to pass despite Democratic grumblings over a transgender care provision.
The Senatevoted to advance its annual $895 billion defense policy bill, a signal that the legislation is on track to pass despite Democratic grumblings over a transgender care provision. A vote to invoke cloture, or pass an agreement to limit debate, on the National Defense Authorization Act passed the Senate 63 to 7 on Monday evening. The bill now heads to a final vote later this week. The legislation passed the House last week 281-140, with 16 Republicans voting no.
' The goal of that provision is to prevent any 'medical interventions that could result in sterilization' of minors. Other provisions, like a blanket ban on funding for gender transition surgeries for adults, did not make their way into the bill, neither did a ban on requiring masks to prevent the spread of diseases. The bill also supports deploying the National Guard to the southern border to help with illegal immigrant apprehensions and drug flow.
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