Biden threatens to veto House defense spending bill, citing need for multiyear munitions deals

By Tony Bertuca / September 11, 2023 at 1:42 PM
President Biden intends to veto the House's defense appropriations bill if, in the unlikely event, that is the final version he is presented by Congress, according to a statement from the White House Office of Management and Budget . The House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the bill on Tuesday and the full House is expected to vote sometime this week. While the bill is aligned with the $886 billion in total national defense spending sought by the White...

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