Defense
The bill rejects Biden’s $715 billion Pentagon budget request and instead calls for $740 billion for the Defense Department.
The Department of Defense in Washington D.C. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
By CONNOR O’BRIEN
12/27/2021 11:49 AM EST
Updated: 12/27/2021 05:40 PM EST
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President Joe Biden signed a $768 billion defense policy bill on Monday, after Democrats and Republicans rejected his initial Pentagon plans and endorsed a major boost to military spending.
The enactment of the compromise National Defense Authorization Act — which was rolled out in its final form and passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly this month — marks the 61st consecutive year Pentagon policy legislation has become law.
The White House announced Biden signed the bill into law in a statement.