The US Congress has voted overwhelmingly in favor of legislation that extends the ban on transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay to facilities in America, challenging President Barack Obama’s renewed push to close the prison before he leaves office in January of 2017.
Only three senators voted against the legislation, with 91 casting their ballots in favor. Last week, the House of Representatives passed the bill 370-58. The measure extending the ban on detainee transfers to the US is embedded in the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which appropriates $607bn.
The annual defense bill also includes measures to increase pay for the US …read more
Source: Daily News Egypt
