Congress Turns Down Sanders’ Defense Deal Proposal

The U.S. Senate voted this week to reject a resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders that sought to delay a $20 billion defense equipment agreement with a major Middle Eastern ally. Sanders’ proposal called for additional time for Congress to review the terms of the deal, arguing that lawmakers should have greater oversight of large and costly foreign military transactions before they move forward.

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