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Congress Unlikely to Tackle Sequester Relief Until 2015

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014

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Congress Unlikely to Tackle Sequester Relief Until 2015

House Budget Committee ranking member Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

It is unlikely that Congress will make any progress repealing or replacing sequestration this year, two lawmakers said Tuesday morning, but they hope that in early 2015 Congress will continue what the Ryan-Murray budget deal started last year. Speaking at the National Press Club, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) discussed how Congress could make some headway in relieving both the Defense Department and other federal agencies from strict spending limits and across-the-board cuts. Both agreed…

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