A compromise $738 billion defense policy bill unveiled tongiht includes a major expansion of military and federal worker benefits and creates a new Space Force sought by Trump.
The four House and Senate Armed Services chairmen and ranking members called the measure "the product of months of hard-fought, but always civil and ultimately productive, negotiations."
The defense bill wouldn't roll back the Feres Doctrine, a decades-old legal precedent that bars active-duty troops from suing the military for medical malpractice that House lawmakers sought to overturn. But conferees agreed to a provision that would permit the Defense secretary to allow, settle and pay malpractice claims against military health providers for the death or injury of troops.
The legislation also would create a chief of space operations for the Space Force who would report to the Air Force secretary and would be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. House Democrats passed their bill this summer with no Republican votes, while the Senate approved its bill with a wide bipartisan majority.
It also excludes other provisions cited by progressive Democrats as top priorities, including congressional authorization for U.S. military action against Iran amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. House Democrats, led by Smith, also pressed to block the deployment of a new sea-launched, low-yield nuclear warhead — a provision bitterly opposed by GOP defense hawks that didn't make the final cut.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
SpaceX Dragon docks with space station, delivering 'mighty mice' and a space robotSpaceX's Dragon capsule has docked successfully with the International Space Station, NASA says. It was loaded with 5,700 pounds of cargo.
Leer más »
SpaceX delivers 'mighty mice,' worms, robot to space stationSpaceX made an early holiday delivery to the International Space Station on Sunday, dropping off super muscular “mighty mice,” pest-killing worms and a smart, empathetic robot.
Leer más »
The Final Frontier: Japan’s Space Startups Aim For The Moon And The StarsShooting stars are rare and fleeting, but what if you could conjure them on command for an audience of millions?
Leer más »
René Auberjonois Remembered by ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Castmate Nana VisitorRené came into my life the way he did for so many others; I loved his performance on “Benson” and looked for him in movies and TV ever after. As a young actor, I could see every inch of…
Leer más »
'Project Runway' Recap: I Need Some SpaceThe contestants are tasked with a team challenge right off the bat.
Leer más »