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The White House on Monday said President Biden would veto House Republicans’ proposed six-month stopgap funding bill, with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also warning lawmakers that the legislation would have “devastating” impacts on Pentagon efforts. In a letter to congressional appropriations leaders, Austin said the long-term continuing resolution backed by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) “would impede thousands of DoD programs and projects” and potentially put the federal government against a sequestration deadline that could cause $42 billion in…
