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HASC Advances $150 Billion Defense Boost Bill, As Top Dem Objects

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

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HASC Advances $150 Billion Defense Boost Bill, As Top Dem Objects

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, speaks during floor debate of the FY '25 NDAA on June 13, 2024. Photo: Screenshot of U.S. House livestream.

The House Armed Services Committee voted 35-21 on Tuesday to advance a $150 billion defense spending plan as part of the forthcoming reconciliation bill. HASC’s markup of the legislation included voting down a slew of Democrat-proposed amendments aimed at placing limits on the spending, to include a measure that would have made 75 percent of the funds unavailable until the Pentagon certifies its classified information policies, which follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s involvement in the Signalgate incident. “This is a…

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