Congress unveils FY18 US defence spending bill
US lawmakers are rushing to pass a $1.3 trillion spending bill before the end of 23 March to avoid another government shutdown and the US defence community is poised to see a sizable spending boost over last year.
After a snowy day brought DC to a halt, lawmakers unveiled their Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 omnibus package on 21 March that includes $654.6 billion for defence — $589.5 billion in base spending and $65.2 billion overseas contingency operations. The proposed bill provides the defence community with $61.1 billion more than in FY17.
The House could vote on the spending bill as
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