WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a $738 billion (£575.21 billion) defence policy bill providing the first paid family leave for all federal workers and the creation of a Space Force, a top military priority for President Donald Trump.
The Democratic-controlled chamber voted by 377-48, easily sending the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, to the Republican-controlled Senate, which is expected to pass it by the end of next week.
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