The Army has detailed the potential $8.8. billion impact of operating under an extended stopgap funding bill, including halting nearly $2 billion in spending across 79 new programs and delaying $1.6 billion in production rate increases. Documents provided to reporters on Thursday evening outlining the specific programs affected by the continuing resolution (CR) followed comments from Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy earlier in the day highlighting the “catastrophic effect” of Congress further delaying the approval of a defense appropriations bill. “We’re…
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