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Democrats to Ramp Up Opposition to OCO Mechanism During Appropriations Process

Valerie Insinna
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Democrats to Ramp Up Opposition to OCO Mechanism During Appropriations Process

In a 46–51 vote, Senate Republicans on June 9 toppled an amendment to the 2016 defense authorization bill that would block the obligation of $38 billion in extra wartime spending until Congress lifts the spending caps mandated under the Budget Control Act (BCA).  To circumvent spending limits on the defense budget, House and Senate Republicans have moved $38 billion from the base budget to the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account, which is exempt from BCA limits. President Barack Obama and…

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