The Senate passed their version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024, authorizing $886 billion in funding. The process was bipartisan and smooth, in contrast to the House version which included partisan Republican provisions. The Senate bill includes a 5.2% pay increase for military personnel and funding for countering China and Ukraine. A final bill reconciling the House and Senate versions must be passed by the end of the year. An effort to provide permanent residency for Afghan evacuees failed due to Republican opposition, though a more limited provision may be included in the final bill.