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The vote came as the Republican-controlled House, badly divided with the Democratic Senate over non-defense budgetary issues, decided to go home until after the Nov. 5 election.
The defense bill boosts spending by $34.4 billion over last year's level, reflecting the increased needs of the war on terrorism and a possible conflict with Iraq. It was the largest real growth in the defense budget since the Reagan administration.
The 93-1 Senate vote sends the bill to President Bush for his signature. The lone dissenting vote in the Senate was cast by Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis. The House approved the measure last week by 409-14.
``This defense budget will provide our troops with the best pay, the best equipment and the best possible training,'' Bush said in a prepared statement. ``It also sends an important signal that we are committed to defending freedom and defeating terror.''