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Senior Senate Appropriators Eyeing Supplementals To Boost Defense Spending

Senior Senate Appropriators Eyeing Supplementals To Boost Defense Spending
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Senator Patty Murray and Sentaor Susan Collins at the conclusion of testimony at the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 16, 2023. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved marking up to an $823.3 billion Pentagon topline for fiscal year 2024, with senior lawmakers signaling further interest in potential supplemental spending measures to boost defense dollars above the cap set by the debt ceiling agreement. The panel on Thursday voted along party lines to agree on topline figures for the full slate of FY ‘24 spending bills, setting an $886 billion figure for total national defense spending. “We can and we absolutely should…

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