
Leading Republicans and Democrats on the House panel that weighs in on annual funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday called into question proposed cuts in the FY ’15 budget request that would reduce funding for Coast Guard front line missions and acquisition programs. The proposed budget would trim the Coast Guard by 4 percent in FY ’15 over FY ’14 levels, including 30 percent cut to acquisition programs and a 17 percent cut to fixed-wing flight…