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Increased defense budget passes House committee

By Mike Brest
Published September 2, 2021 12:23pm ET
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Increased defense budget passes House committee
The House Armed Services Committee overwhelmingly voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act days after the United States concluded its longest-ever war by withdrawing its military presence from Afghanistan. The committee, early Thursday morning, voted 57-2 to pass the Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2022 budget after passing an amendment to provide the department […]

The House Armed Services Committee overwhelmingly voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act days after the United States concluded its longest-ever war by withdrawing its military presence from Afghanistan.

The committee, early Thursday morning, voted 57-2 to pass the Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2022 budget after passing an amendment to provide the department with an additional $23.9 billion.

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