Democrats want to raise Biden’s Ukraine aid to nearly $40 billion
And if the Republicans get their way that top line may be even higher by the time Congress passes it into law.
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And if the Republicans get their way that top line may be even higher by the time Congress passes it into law.
Given the current state of the economy, that would mean the DoD budget could increase by over $100 billion.
Legislation set for debate this week goes way beyond semiconductors and uses paranoia over not ‘keeping up’ to get more money for defense.
Congress is holding a hearing Wednesday to hear how continuing resolutions have purportedly been a crisis for defense.