Smith: House spending cap bill could threaten DOD funding

By Nick Wilson / April 28, 2023 at 12:58 PM
The recently passed House bill proposing steep cuts to discretionary federal spending could result in reduced funding for the Pentagon, according to House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), who said the bill could put Navy leadership in an "impossible position." “At the same time that we’re beating you up for not spending enough money, the House majority is passing a bill to cut the overall amount of money that we spend on the discretionary budget and you’re...

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