Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Monday that the Senate will take up and pass a mammoth defense bill despite a looming veto showdown with President Trump.
McConnell mentioned the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as he outlined the items left on Congress’s year-end to-do list as lawmakers prepare to leave Washington for the year as soon as next week.
“We also expect to receive and pass a conference report on the annual defense authorization,” McConnell said about the massive policy bill.
The GOP leader’s remarks come as the House is poised to vote on the bill on Tuesday, paving the way for the Senate to pass it as soon as this week.
The bill, which has passed for 59 years in a row, has garnered a veto threat from Trump because it does not repeal Section 230, a legal shield for tech companies that has become a prime punching bag for Trump and his allies.
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