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Senate Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution Proposes Marginal Defense Spending Increases

Senate Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution Proposes Marginal Defense Spending Increases
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee

Senate Democrats on Monday detailed their proposed $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which includes calling for a total $765.7 billion fiscal year 2022 defense budget and one to two percent defense spending increases in the coming years. The defense topline figures outlined in the proposal, which would be non-binding, includes the Pentagon’s budget and funds for weapon programs at the Department of Energy, with the FY ‘22 figure essentially matching the White House’s request for $753 billion when factoring for both…

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