The Senate approved a $900 billion defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, sending it to the president's desk for his signature.

The Senate is taking final votes to pass an annual military policy bill that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs

President Trump is poised to sign bipartisan legislation scrapping the sanctions that were seen as a major obstacle to Syria's economic recovery.

The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, sending the mammoth Defense policy bill to President Trump for his signature. Senators voted 77-20 on the annual

The legislation authorizes $900 billion for the Pentagon, provides a pay raise for troops, and has some measures to reassert congressional oversight.

The U.S. Senate will vote on Thursday on rival healthcare plans from Republicans and Democrats, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday, as Congress struggles to address a fast-approaching surge in health insurance premiums for up to 24 million Americans.

A wide-ranging defense spending bill, approved by the Senate on Wednesday, would grant federal recognition to the Lumbee. It would become the biggest tribe east of the Mississippi with President Donald Trump’s signature.

On Dec. 11, by a unanimous vote, the U.S. Senate advanced S.622, the Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act. It will now move to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.