Final fiscal 2026 defense spending bill has $8.4 billion increase, $2 billion for Virginia-class subs

Congressional appropriators Tuesday unveiled the final $839 billion fiscal 2026 defense spending bill, including an $8.4 billion topline boost covering some priorities sought by the Donald Trump administration outside of its Pentagon budget request. 
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Two House Armed Services GOP reps lose in blue surge

Two senior Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, including a potential frontrunner for the panel’s top GOP role, have lost their reelection bids. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Mike Turner (R-Ohio) had their races called by the Associated Press on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]