Congress passes annual defense spending bill mandating sanctions on Turkey

Trump has vowed to veto the bill, which includes a mandate for the administration to sanction Turkey over the S-400.
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Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., (L) and Chris Coons, D-Del., participate in a news conference at the US Capitol on May 22, 2012, in Washington. This year, the senators made a key insertion in the annual defense bill on minimum aid to Israel. - Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Jared Szuba
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The United States Senate on Friday passed the annual defense spending bill with a veto-proof majority, setting up a fight with President Donald Trump, who has threatened to knock down the legislation.

The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act cleared the Senate 84-13 after House lawmakers approved it 335-78 earlier this week.

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