House Unveils Bill Adding Extra $150B For Pentagon

CNN reports:

House Republicans have unveiled the first details in their sweeping bill to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda, promising to pump in roughly $150 billion for defense programs and tens of billions more in border security measures. The details come as Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are set to meet at the White House Monday afternoon – the same day Congress returns from a two-week recess and prepares for a critical period of legislating.

Eleven different House committees plan to release various pieces of the larger bill before they’re cobbled together into one massive package that Johnson wants to bring to the floor before Memorial Day, an ambitious timeframe. The $150 billion in defense programs includes $25 billion for Trump’s “Golden Dome” for missile defense, $34 billion in ship building and more than $20 billion in munitions purchases.

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