Defense and veterans hearings for the week of June 3, 2024.
Sen. Wicker's plan lays out an additional $55 billion above FY25 defense spending caps.
Sen. Roger Wicker said he'll seek an additional $55 billion in defense spending over the limits forged in the deal to suspend the nation’s debt limit.
In addition to the enlisted pay raise, the bill pushes back against F-35 procurement as lawmakers bash Lockheed Martin over the troubled program.
VA would see a 10% boost in funding under a plan advanced by Republican appropriators on Tuesday, but Democrats oppose other parts of the bill.
The program, modeled after a similar initiative for Ukraine, includes a $500 million funding request to arm Taiwan and other regional partners.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 20, 2024.
Ukraine can use the $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing to help grow its own defense industry, potentially via co-production with U.S. companies.
The draft bill adheres to congressional spending caps, establishes a talent management office and limits nuclear arsenal reductions.
A bipartisan push to grow the FY25 defense budget beyond the debt ceiling caps faces strong headwinds in the Senate and House.
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