Senators voted to include a bill that would prevent any U.S. president from withdrawing from NATO in its version of the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday.
Members voted 65 to 28 in favor of an amendment brought by Sen. Tim Kaine , who co-sponsored the original bill with Sen. Marco Rubio , to add the legislation to the annual defense spending bill.
Kaine expressed confidence ahead of the vote on Wednesday afternoon when asked by the Washington Examiner how he felt about the chances of his amendment passing. The Kaine-Rubio legislation would block the U.S. commander in chief from terminating the country's NATO membership without Senate approval or an act of Congress. The two reintroduced the bill last week during the alliance's annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, to showcase continued U.S. support.
Facing questions about the differences between both chambers' NDAA bills, Senate leadership on both sides remained positive on Wednesday, with members saying they were pleased to be able to vote on amendments during this year's process.
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