The Senate has passed the annual defense bill by a vote of 86-11.

<div class="block">The Senate has passed the annual defense bill by a vote of 86-11.</div>

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Senate Passes Annual Defense Bill

The Senate has passed the annual defense bill by a vote of 86 to 11. It will raise pay for service members by 5.2%. The house passed its own version of the bill last month. Now the house bill includes amendments related to diversity programs, abortion access, and transgender health care. Both chambers must now work together to reconcile their bills into a final version before President Biden signs off.