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Wicker To Offer $55 Billion Topline Boost As SASC NDAA Amendment

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, June 5th, 2024

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Wicker To Offer $55 Billion Topline Boost As SASC NDAA Amendment

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee has confirmed he will introduce an amendment to boost the defense topline by $55 billion during the panel’s markup next week of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. After unveiling his wide-ranging plan last week for a “generational investment” in defense, SASC Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said on Wednesday there is “really no time to waste” in beginning to consider his proposal. “We can do so next week…when…

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House Republicans on Tuesday evening voted to block an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a 211-204 vote, the House moved to refer Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) articles […]

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