Senate leaders plan for the chamber to vote next week to clear the bicameral compromise National Defense Authorization Act for President Donald Trump’s signature.
As the fiscal 2026 bill edges closer to enactment, one of the few last-minute controversies shadowing it concerns whether the measure goes far enough to restrict military aircraft operations in close proximity to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The Senate on Thursday voted 75-22 to take one procedural step closer to voting on the measure — agreeing to proceed to the legislation — which would authorize $900.6 billion for defense programs, mostly at the Pentagon.
