Wormuth: Six-month CR would harm air and missile defense, UAS, munitions efforts

By Dan Schere / September 18, 2024 at 4:21 PM
A six-month continuing resolution would significantly harm a variety of modernization programs in the areas of air and missile defense, unmanned systems and munitions production, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth wrote in a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) today. Congress must pass a stopgap continuing resolution by 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30 in order to avert a partial government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has scheduled a Wednesday vote on a six-month CR, which contains an...

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