US House approves sweeping defense spending bill
- Published: 21 Dec 2012 at 09.46
- Online news: World
The US House passed a $633 billion defense authorization bill that includes fresh sanctions against Iran and funds the war in Afghanistan, while offering compromise language on military detention of US citizens.
US soldiers patrol in Logar Province, Afghanistan on October 11, 2012. The US House passed a $633 billion defense authorization bill that includes fresh sanctions against Iran and funds the war in Afghanistan, while offering compromise language on military detention of US citizens.
In addition to covering standard national security expenses, it also provides a 1.7-percent pay raise for the military, authorizes the Pentagon to pay for abortions in cases of rape and incest and lifts a ban on same-sex marriage ceremonies on military bases.
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