Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called on Congress to fund the transfer of weapons to Taiwan with the same method the U.S. has shipped weapons to Ukraine.
Some Iraq war veterans have rallied around the bipartisan vote to repeal the 2002 authorization as Congress seeks to reassert its war powers authorities.
The bill provides more aid for Taiwan and Ukraine, repeals the COVID vaccine mandate, provides a 4.6% troop pay raise and bolsters munitions production.
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