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House Narrowly Passes FY ‘25 Defense, Homeland Security Spending Bills

House Narrowly Passes FY ‘25 Defense, Homeland Security Spending Bills
Result of House's vote on its version of the FY '25 Defense Appropriations bill on June 28, 2024. Photo: Screenshot of U.S. House livestream.

The House on Friday narrowly passed its $833.1 billion fiscal year 2025 defense appropriations bill, which has faced scrutiny over its inclusion of divisive GOP-proposed policy riders and decisions to boost F-35 procurement and forgo funding a second Virginia-class submarine. “I am proud of this year’s defense appropriations bill, which adheres to the fiscal constraints of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) while providing a strong military to defend America, our allies, and partners,” Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chair of the…

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