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House GOP Approves $150 Billion Defense Spending Surge

5/1/2025

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House Republicans have made a bold move, approving a staggering $150 billion boost in defense spending, catapulting the total budget past the $1 trillion mark for the first time. This ambitious bill allocates funds for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative and shipbuilding, but Democrats are raising alarms, arguing it comes at the expense of essential programs and challenging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership.

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House Republicans have made a bold move, approving a staggering $150 billion boost in defense spending, catapulting the total budget past the $1 trillion mark for the first time. This ambitious bill allocates funds for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative and shipbuilding, but Democrats are raising alarms, arguing it comes at the expense of essential programs and challenging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership.