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Dem. Rep. Golden Files Amendment To Boost HASC NDAA Topline By $37 Billion

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

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Dem. Rep. Golden Files Amendment To Boost HASC NDAA Topline By $37 Billion

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A Democratic member of the House Armed Services Committee has introduced an amendment to boost the topline of the panel’s version of the next defense policy bill by $37 billion. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) filed the amendment a day before HASC is set to consider the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act and said the topline boost will “garner bipartisan support” during Wednesday’s markup. “This amendment provides the additional resources required to confront these challenges and to address rising…

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