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HAC-D Clashes With Obama On F-22, Other Unrequested Aircraft

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Friday, July 17th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The House's lead defense budget writer unveiled a $508 billion Pentagon spending proposal yesterday that funds two aircraft efforts the White House has dubbed veto bait along with programs for cargo aircraft and presidential helicopters the Obama administration wants to end. The House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) marked up its fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations bill yesterday, calling for adding to the Pentagon's budget request $369 in advance-procurement funds for 12 future Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-22 fighter…

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

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Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]