What Happened
Congress Signals Reduced Funding for Defense Programs
At the Farnborough International Airshow, US lawmakers shared their perspectives on the Pentagon’s reconciliation spending request, with some expressing skepticism about the bill’s chances of passing. The House version of the bill may deliver less than a fifth of the $350 billion requested by the Pentagon, while some Senate lawmakers doubt the bill will advance in the upper chamber. The development was reported by Breaking Defense’s Valerie Insinna, who spoke with nearly half a dozen visiting US lawmakers at the airshow.