Senate Passes $750 Billion FY '20 Defense Policy Bill, Backs Turkey’s Removal From F-35 Program

摘要

The Senate on Thursday passed its $750 billion defense policy bill, matching the president’sbudget request and fully funding many weapon system requests, while setting up toughnegotiations with House Democrats over the final bill’s topline.Senate lawmakers voted 86 to 8 to pass the bill, which included additional amendments such asa provision to block funds to Turkey for the F-35 program pending a reversal on its decision topurchase the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system.