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GOP Members Of HASC, SASC Urge 5% Defense Spending Boost Above Inflation In FY ‘23

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022

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GOP Members Of HASC, SASC Urge 5% Defense Spending Boost Above Inflation In FY ‘23

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, leads a press conference on Nov. 2 2021.

Republicans on the House and Senate Armed Services Committee are calling for President Biden to request a defense budget for fiscal year 2023 that would reflect a five percent increase above the “inflation-adjusted” spending level set for the current fiscal year. The GOP members of the Armed Services Committees detailed their request for the defense spending boost in a letter to Biden on Wednesday, which arrives as the White House is set to roll out its FY ‘23 budget request…

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