The Senate Appropriations Committee would add $200 million to the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile budget in fiscal year 2024 to boost the industrial base supporting the nuclear modernization program. The committee’s version of the defense spending bill would add $100 million to procure long-lead-time materials and another $100 million to strengthen key suppliers, according to the report released Thursday accompanying the legislation. The bill would also require the Air Force to submit with its FY-25 budget request a report on...
