White House threatens defense bill veto over provision to rename Bragg, other installations
WASHINGTON — The White House is threatening to veto a massive defense policy bill over a provision that would rename military bases such as Fort Bragg that are named after Confederate officers.The veto threat Tuesday came hours before the House approved the $741 billion annual defense authorization, a sprawling, bipartisan bill that includes a 3% pay raise for U.S. troops.The 295-125 vote sends the bill to the Senate, where lawmakers are considering a similar […]
