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Congress Passes FY ‘22 Spending Bills, Includes $782 Billion For Defense Programs

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, March 11th, 2022

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Congress Passes FY ‘22 Spending Bills, Includes $782 Billion For Defense Programs

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

The final $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2022 spending package, with $782 billion for defense-related programs, is headed to the president’s desk for final signature after the Senate approved the legislation on Thursday evening. The Senate voted 68-31 to pass the 12-bill omnibus, which includes billions of dollars in increases for defense over the president’s budget request, with the House having approved the measure on Wednesday evening with a bipartisan vote. All ‘31’ No votes in the Senate against the legislation…

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