Senators Approve Authorization Bill

The Senate this morning approved the fiscal year 2015 defense authorization conference bill by an 84-15 vote, according to a statement issued by Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT).

House lawmakers approved the compromise bill last week.

Today's Senate vote paves the way for signature by the president.

The final major piece of defense legislation on the docket before lawmakers break for the holidays is the FY-15 omnibus spending bill, the explanatory statement of which was issued today.