Defense Appropriations Bill 2021 News

Senate passes 2021 defense bill with veto proof majority.

Defense appropriations bill 2021 news. Mcconnell says no the draft bill comes after budget talks between house dems and the white house. Washington the house appropriations subcommittee on defense today approved by voice vote is fiscal year 2021 bill. The house passed its 694 6 billion pentagon spending bill for fiscal 2021 in july as part of a 1 3 trillion package.

Updates on defense appropriations for 2021 updated 12 30 pm august 7 2020 susanna blume senior fellow and director of the defense program at cnas provides updates on the house appropriation committee s defense spending bill for fiscal 2021 and its alignment to the national defense strategy. Washington the house appropriations committee today released the draft fiscal year 2021 defense funding bill which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The gop led senate overwhelmingly approved a 740 billion major national defense bill on friday defying president trump s veto threats.

It included politically charged provisions to set aside 1 million for the. Trump s latest veto threat over. For fiscal year 2021 the bill provides 694 6 billion in new discretionary spending authority for the department of defense for functions under the defense subcommittee s jurisdiction an increase of 1 3 billion above the fy 2020.

Committee releases fy21 bills in effort to advance process produce bipartisan results. The senate on tuesday proposed a 1 4t spending package that includes 696b in defense appropriations for fiscal year 2021 defense news reports. 2021 appropriations congress naval warfare draft house continuing resolution to fund columbia sub.

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