The House Appropriations defense subcommittee is proposing a spending bill that would cut Pentagon procurement by $1 billion below the level enacted in fiscal year 2022, but would boost research and development funding by $12.5 billion above the FY-22 enacted level, according to a legislative summary released by Democratic lawmakers. The draft bill, which does not include $15 billion in military construction funds that are under the jurisdiction of a separate subcommittee, provides total funding of about $762 billion for...
