GOP senator working defense increase into budget reconciliation proposal

By Tony Bertuca / December 9, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), who is slated to become Senate Armed Services Committee chairman when the GOP ascends to the majority next year, said today he is unhappy with current defense legislation because it doesn't do enough to increase military spending. But, as Inside Defense has learned, he and his team have a plan. One of Wicker’s key moves will involve the Senate GOP’s upcoming budget reconciliation proposal, a major legislative spending and policy package that -- with some...

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