The White House Office of Management and Budget is asking Congress for an additional $7.3 billion to fund production of the Virginia- and Columbia-class submarine programs with two separate 'anomaly' requests delivered to lawmakers Monday, an administration official told Inside Defense . OMB submitted a $5.7 billion “emergency appropriation” request for the Virginia program and separately asked for $1.6 billion above the fiscal year 2024 enacted level to ensure Columbia production continues in the absence of fresh FY-25 spending legislation,...
