Senate Passes $858 Billion Military Spending Bill

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 20, 2020. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

The U.S. Senate on Dec. 15 passed a military spending bill with a top-line price to taxpayers of $858 billion.

The defense package, dubbed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed the upper chamber by an 83–11 vote.