House Republican defense hawks, worried that Congress will find itself mired in another stopgap spending measure at the end of the fiscal year, successfully spearheaded three symbolic resolutions staking out their position that a defense appropriations bill should be passed, regardless of partisan gridlock in other areas. A bipartisan budget deal, the lawmakers argue, should obviate any need for a continuing resolution on defense spending, which harms the Pentagon by blocking spending on new programs and production increases. "We have...
