Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Senator Patty Murray and Sentaor Susan Collins on the conclusion of testimony on the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 16, 2023. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) on Thursday voted near unanimously to advance its $831.8 billion fiscal yr 2024 defense spending bill.
The bill aspects in $8 billion for emergency spending above the defense spending cap mandated by the debt ceiling…