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from Grok:
The 14 Senators who voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 are:
Democratic Senators:
Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Ed Markey (D-MA)
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) - although he caucuses with Democrats
Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Peter Welch (D-VT)
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Republican Senators:
Rand Paul (R-KY)
Mike Lee (R-UT)
Mike Braun (R-IN)
J.D. Vance (R-OH)
These votes were influenced by various reasons including concerns about the bill's provisions on transgender care, overall defense spending, and specific policy disagreements.