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Budget

House Appropriations Committee OKs FY 2019 Defense Bill

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, June 13th, 2018

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House Appropriations Committee OKs FY 2019 Defense Bill

The House Appropriations Committee approved its $674.6 billion fiscal year 2019 defense appropriations bill by a 48-4 vote June 13, sending the measure to the full House for its consideration.The bill, which the committee’s defense subcommittee endorsed June 7, would buy 93 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, 16 more than the Department of Defense requested, and procure three Littoral Combat Ships, two more than the Navy sought (Defense Daily, June 6). It adds $623 million to the Air Force request to continue…

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