U.S. House committee backs $25 billion increase in defense spending

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on Wednesday backed a proposal to increase spending for the Department of Defense by about $25 billion, more than the $715 billion proposed by President Joe Biden's administration.

The vote paved the way for $740 billion budget for the Pentagon next year, since the Senate Armed Services Committee had already backed that spending level in its version of the bill.

The vote in favor of the amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, was 42-17, as more than a dozen Democrats joined every committee Republican in favor of higher spending.



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[abqtommy]

2. +100 I'm with ya on this one.

[hay rick]

3. Yes.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Betcha every one of those Dems has huge military installation or..

contractor in the district.

[summer_in_TX]

5. Comma blunder from Reuters.

"increase spending for the Department of Defense by about $25 billion, more than the $715 billion proposed by President Joe Biden's administration" doesn't make sense since $715 billion is far more than $25 billion.

I clicked to see if Reuters had meant $715 million, but no.

So it really should read "by about $25 billion more than the $715 billion proposed by President Joe Biden's administration."

Then the beginning of the next paragraph makes sense:
"The vote paved the way for $740 billion budget for the Pentagon…"

[Sherman A1]

6. Way too much

Even at half the total budget.

[twodogsbarking]

7. The US Department of War

The original name.

[hibbing]

8. I think every district has something to do with the military, so of course

I know in my little town there is General Dynamics and others and of course there is a reserve base here too.

Peace

[greenjar_01]

9. Fucking clown show