White House opposes several weapons provisions in House defense bill

By Tony Bertuca / July 10, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Though the White House "strongly supports" enactment of the annual defense authorization bill for the 63rd consecutive year, the Office of Management and Budget has detailed provisions related to weapon systems and other areas that it opposes in the House version of the legislation scheduled for a vote this week . Though the Biden administration is not threatening to veto the House bill, OMB does say the administration “strongly opposes” measures that could block “future capabilities transition.” Specifically, the administration...

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