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SecArmy Eyes $5.3 Billion Long-Term CR Impact, House GOP Debt Limit Bill Doesn’t Exempt Defense Cuts

SecArmy Eyes $5.3 Billion Long-Term CR Impact, House GOP Debt Limit Bill Doesn’t Exempt Defense Cuts
The Honorable Christine Wormuth, United States Secretary of the Army, visits Fort Bragg, N.C., July 19, 2021. During her visit, the 82nd Airborne Division showcased various new technology the U.S. Army will utilize in the future, including the Infantry Squad Vehicle, the Variable Height Antenna, and the Integrated Visual Augmentation System. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob Ward).

A potential long-term continuing resolution (CR) would delay the Army from moving forward on $5.3 billion worth of procurement programs in its fiscal year 2024 budget request, the service’s secretary said Wednesday. When asked during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the impact of operating under a two-year CR in the event Congress can’t agree on appropriations legislation, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said “tens of procurement new starts” and dozens of research and development efforts would be impacted.  “At…

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