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House Appropriations Approves $706 Billion Defense Bill As Republicans Take Aim At Topline During Markup

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, July 13th, 2021

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House Appropriations Approves $706 Billion Defense Bill As Republicans Take Aim At Topline During Markup

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

The House Appropriations Committee voted 33 to 23 on Tuesday to approve its $706 billion fiscal year 2022 defense spending bill, following a markup where the panel's Republicans took aim once again at the topline for falling below previous calls to meet 3 to 5 percent annual budget growth Top GOP leaders on the committee voiced their opposition to the measure, with several lawmakers calling the topline “effectively a cut” from current spending levels when factoring for inflation. “Republicans are…

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