A new bipartisan defense funding bill that passed the House and is now headed to the Senate has bipartisan support.
The measure, which passed both chambers by voice vote, also includes provisions for boosting the Army, Navy and Marine Corps by $600 billion and creating a $4.6 trillion boost in defense infrastructure.
It also increases the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour.
It would also increase military funding by $1 trillion and increase spending on cyber operations, including missile defense.
The bill also allows for the expansion of military bases to include the Philippines, and includes a plan to deploy a $2.1 trillion Navy to Japan.
The bipartisan legislation also includes a bill to expand the use of the military to fight terrorism and drug trafficking, including the creation of a National Counterterrorism Center.
“These bipartisan legislation are a victory for the American people and a step toward a better future,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
“They have the support of the majority of our nation’s senators.
This is a major victory.”
The bill passed by voice votes in both chambers and the House on Monday.
The Senate is expected to take up the measure next week.
Sen. Susan Collins, R and a member of the Armed Services committee, said in a statement that the bipartisan legislation “sets a clear and achievable path to securing our nation against a wide range of threats and ensures that our military remains a bulwark for our national security.”
The military has been the main focus of President Donald Trump’s agenda since taking office in January.
Trump said in May that the country needs more “flexibility” to defend itself, including adding thousands of additional troops to the U.S. Army and Navy.
He also wants to boost defense spending and said the United States must do more to “make up for the lost opportunities” of the Cold War.
The Pentagon has been hit by budget cuts, a series of scandals, the resignation of top Defense Secretary James Mattis and a series by Congress that has led to an overhaul of the Pentagon and a plan for a major military boost.