Budget & Policy

HASC’s Wittman sees ‘challenging’ push for $350B in reconciliation funds

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Congress passing $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Donald Trump administration’s potential $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense topline is “going to have its challenges,” a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) said. 
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