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House, Senate negotiators land on $700 billion deal for Pentagon
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Nov 08, 2017 04:26pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Wednesday, November 8, 2017 08:20:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | House and Senate negotiators have agreed on an annual defense policy bill that authorizes $700 billion for the Pentagon in the 2018 fiscal year, a dramatic increase over the amount President Trump sought as lawmakers aim to restock what they say is a depleted U.S. military.
Mr. Trump's budget request sought $603 billion for basic functions and $65 billion for overseas missions. Republican defense hawks in particular were surprised the president didn't seek more given his bullish campaign talk about rebuilding the armed forces. But they kept their criticisms largely to themselves as they set about boosting the Pentagon's budget to a level higher than at any point during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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