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House Armed Services Subcommittee Calls for Bigger NNSA Budget; Aides Warn of Warhead Fight

Wednesday, April 25th, 2018

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There will be no discussion of low-yield warheads, plutonium pits, or a controversial plutonium-disposal plant on Thursday when the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee marks up its portion of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).However, the bill will recommend setting the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) fiscal 2019 budget higher even than the White House’s request of $15 billion, though committee aides who briefed reporters here Wednesday would not say how much higher. The legislation will also propose adding…

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