Army secretary says continuing resolution would tie down $5.3B in procurement programs

By Dan Schere / April 19, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told Congress Wednesday morning that a two-year continuing resolution would tie down roughly $5.3 billion in procurement programs included in the fiscal year 2024 request. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) asked Wormuth how a two-year continuing resolution would impact the Army. Some House Republicans have said they want to bring discretionary federal spending back to FY-22 levels. But Rogers, House Appropriations defense subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger...

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