Republican CR would cut Pentagon buying power; lawmakers eye reconciliation for more

By Tony Bertuca / March 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The GOP's yearlong continuing resolution that narrowly passed the House this week includes a variety of features -- like the authority to start some new programs and reallocate a greater amount of money during the fiscal year than previously allowed -- that were enough to win the support of defense advocates, though it amounts to a multibillion-dollar cut in military spending because it doesn't keep pace with inflation. The CR is now before the Senate, where it needs 60 votes...

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