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Senate Adopts Defense Bill Renaming Military Bases With Confederate Names

Senate Adopts Defense Bill Renaming Military Bases With Confederate Names
The Senate side of the Capitol is seen on the morning of Dec. 19, 2019. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
7/23/2020|Updated: 7/23/2020

The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which besides authorizing $740 billion for defense programs, also requires renaming U.S. military bases bearing the names of Confederate generals.

The bill passed by 86-14 along bipartisan lines, clearing a two-thirds threshold needed to overcome a potential veto, which President Donald Trump threatened to do over an amendment renaming military assets named after Confederate leaders.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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