Biden Signs $768 Billion Defense Spending Bill Into Law

Biden Signs $768 Billion Defense Spending Bill Into Law
President Joe Biden in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 17, 2021. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a nearly $770 billion defense bill, setting policy for the Pentagon on a number of areas, the White House announced.

The sweeping National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022 authorizes a 5 percent increase ($25 billion) in military spending from last year and includes a 2.7 percent pay raise for most military service members.
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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