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 leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee have reached an agreement so as to add $13.7 billion in emergency funding for fiscal 12 months 2024 above spending levels set by the debt ceiling agreement, to incorporate $8 billion for defense.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.),…