* The annual defense budget is a must-pass piece of legislation funding military
* Negotiations dragged on this year over security concerns on Russia and China
* The $770 billion total is $25 billion more than what Biden originally requested
* It also includes a guaranteed basic income for qualified troops and reforms to the sexual assault and harassment reporting and justice system
The United States Senate voted 89 - 10 on Wednesday to authorize $770 billion in defense spending over the next fiscal year.
This year's National Defense Authorization Act, an annual must-pass piece of legislation, will now head to President Joe Biden's desk with $25 billion more in the final budget than he initially requested.
Authorizing about 5 percent more military spending than last year, the 2022 NDAA is a compromise after intense debate between House and Senate Democrats and Republicans and being stalled by disputes over China and Russia policy.
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