The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved House Democrats’ personnel-focused $762 billion defense budget Wednesday following calls from some Democrats to cut spending.
The defense subcommittee approved the Democrats’ proposed 2023 budget after finishing markups in a closed hearing Wednesday, according to a press release. Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California and Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, who both serve on the Appropriations Committee, had introduced a resolution in the House on Monday to slash $100 billion from the existing defense budget in accounts not related to personnel and benefits.
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