The Senate passed a defense bill authorizing significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boosts military spending to $895 billion while removing transgender medical treatment for military children.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer highlighted the bill's strong provisions against the Chinese Communist Party, despite acknowledging that it wasn't perfect, particularly due to social conservative priorities added by Republicans.
The annual defense bill has historically received bipartisan support, but cultural issues have turned it into a battleground recently, leading to a falloff in Democrat support during negotiations.
Senate Republicans argue for a generational boost in defense funding, citing current global unrest, while planning another push once they regain control of Congress and the White House.
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