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House Members Send Bipartisan Letter Pushing for More C-130Js in FY ’20 Budget

House Members Send Bipartisan Letter Pushing for More C-130Js in FY ’20 Budget
A C-130J Super Hercules takes off at Camp Lemonnier, Africa, March 14, 2019. The C-130J is used in many operations at Camp Lemonnier to transport cargo and military members to locations throughout East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Porter)

Over 60 House members sent a letter May 8 to the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (HAC-D) requesting an additional eight C-130J military transport aircraft be added to the markup of the fiscal year 2020 defense budget. The C-130J Super Hercules, made by Lockheed Martin [LMT], would support the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve, the letter said. Forty-three House Republicans, 20 House Democrats and Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner Jenniffer…

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