The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 26-3 to approve a fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill today that would provide $852 billion for the Defense Department, an increase of more than $20 billion above what House appropriators have supported. The additional funding in the bill covers: -$8.7 billion for shipbuilding -$7.2 billion for munitions and industrial capacity -$4.5 billion for air missile defense -$1.7 billion to strengthen the capacity of U.S. allies -$216 million for drone and counter-drone capabilities Sen. Mitch...
