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House GOP Proposes $6B Defense Boost Amid $13B Cuts

3/11/2025

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House Republicans have unveiled a federal spending bill that injects $6 billion into Defense and Veterans Affairs, but at a steep cost—$13 billion slashed from nondefense spending and the elimination of the Toxic Exposures Fund. Democrats are calling the proposal unjust, as lawmakers race against the clock to pass it by Friday and avert a government shutdown.

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House Republicans have unveiled a federal spending bill that injects $6 billion into Defense and Veterans Affairs, but at a steep cost—$13 billion slashed from nondefense spending and the elimination of the Toxic Exposures Fund. Democrats are calling the proposal unjust, as lawmakers race against the clock to pass it by Friday and avert a government shutdown.