US Senate Adds $45 Nillion To President Biden' Defense Budget

Politico: Senators tack $45B onto Biden's defense budget 

Lawmakers say high inflation and the need to arm Ukraine is adding to the cost. 

The Senate Armed Services Committee has endorsed a $45 billion increase to President Joe Biden’s military spending plans in its annual defense policy bill, blowing past the administration’s Pentagon budget for a second straight year. 

The rebuke of Biden’s budget plans, which occurred during the panel’s closed-door markup of the National Defense Authorization Act this week, comes after lawmakers added roughly $30 billion to the White House’s previous defense spending proposal.  

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Update #1:  Senators eye $45 billion boost to Biden defense budget (The Hill)  

Update #2: SASC wants $45B jump to defense budget topline for inflation, Ukraine assistance (Breaking Defense)  

WNU Editor: US lawmakers are clearly spooked by the Russia - Ukraine war, and China's massive military buildup.

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