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Congress Concerned Over National Emergency’s Potential Effect on F-35 Basing

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Congress Concerned Over National Emergency’s Potential Effect on F-35 Basing
An F-35 Lightning II streaks across the sky while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway. The 33rd Fighter Wing-owned aircraft is a fifth-generation fighter and used to train pilots and maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Lawmakers on the Hill want to know if President Trump’s declared national emergency could affect key military construction projects, including future basing for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Trump announced Friday his intent to use a combination of funding sources to build additional barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, including $3.6 billion in military construction, or MILCON funds. He also plans to use the $1.375 billion approved by Congress Thursday evening via a compromise spending bill, along with $600 million in…

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