Inside Defense:

The House has voted 329-101 to pass its version of the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill, now awaiting the Senate to do the same so the legislation can enter conference committee negotiations in the coming weeks.

The massive annual bill includes, among a host of other things, authorization for a $37 billion increase in defense spending above what President Biden has requested.

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) said in a statement that “there is a lot to be proud of in this bill,” which Congress has passed for more than 60 straight years.

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