House Dems target unfunded priorities lists

By Tony Bertuca / September 15, 2021 at 5:09 PM
Two House Democrats have offered amendments to the fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill related to the U.S. military's submission of unfunded priorities lists to Congress, with one provision aiming to eliminate them and the other proposing to restrict them. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, has proposed an amendment that would eliminate the law requiring the military to submit unfunded priorities lists to Congress. She offered...

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