The U.S. Senate today, by a vote of 87 – 10, approved a $716 billion annual defense spending bill for the next fiscal year.
The legislation, which now heads to the president’s desk to be signed in law, includes several wins for Florida that U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, helped secure for the state. [Read more…] about Congress approves annual defense spending bill