The House Armed Services Committee voted 35-21 today to pass a GOP budget reconciliation bill that would increase defense spending by $150 billion, bypassing the objections of Democrats who said they doubted the money will be spent wisely by the Trump administration, noting the controversy surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk. Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) said the defense portion of the budget reconciliation bill, which has been agreed to by House and Senate Republicans...
