US House passes $858 billion defense spending bill

By Rabia Iclal Turan

WASHINGTON (AA) - The US House of Representatives passed its annual defense bill Thursday worth $858 billion which funds the Defense Department and sets national security policies for fiscal year 2023.

The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a bipartisan 350-80 vote, sending the measures to the Senate for consideration.

Amendments introduced in the House making sales of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye contingent on a series of conditions were removed Tuesday by lawmakers.