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Senate Rejects GOP Proposal To Add $50 Billion In Defense Infrastructure Spending To Budget Resolution

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, August 11th, 2021

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Senate Rejects GOP Proposal To Add $50 Billion In Defense Infrastructure Spending To Budget Resolution

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

The Senate on Tuesday evening voted down a Republican proposal to add $50 billion in defense-related infrastructure spending to the $3.5 trillion budget resolution plan. The amendment led by Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), the top Republican on the Appropriations Committee, along with Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the Armed Services Committee ranking member, and SASC Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), was rejected by a bipartisan 53-46 vote. Three Republicans--Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.), Mike Lee (Utah) and Mike Braun (Ind.)--joined all Democrats in…

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