GOP begins work on $150B defense package for reconciliation bill

By Tony Bertuca / April 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
( Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information .) Republicans on the House and Senate Armed Services committees working on the defense section of the GOP's upcoming reconciliation bill are set to unveil a $150 billion multiyear spending package that injects money into about a dozen different areas, including shipbuilding, Golden Dome missile defense, aircraft and more. Though the draft text of the proposed bill is expected to be released later today, senior congressional staffers who briefed...

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