The U.S. House and Senate have passed versions of a bill to set policy and authorize $740.5 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2021. President Donald Trump is threatening to veto the legislation over provisions in the House bill. Before reaching the point of a potential veto, though, the House and Senate versions must be reconciled, so there is plenty of opportunity for change. Here is a look at some of the items that the White House wants altered and some interesting amendments buried among the hundreds of pages of items.
The U.S. House and Senate have passed versions of a bill to set policy and authorize $740.5 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2021. President Donald Trump is threatening to veto the legislation over provisions in the House bill. Before reaching the point of a potential veto, though, the House and Senate versions must be reconciled, so there is plenty of opportunity for change. Here is a look at some of the items that the White House wants altered and some interesting amendments buried among the hundreds of pages of items.