$733 billion defense bill passes committee
By Lauren C. WilliamsJun 13, 2019
The House Armed Services Committee passed its defense authorization bill mostly along party lines. authorizing a Defense Department budget of $733 billion with top Republicans voting against it.
The committee debated into the early morning hours of June 13, pushing the 20-hour mark before voting on the contentious topline budget amendment at sunrise. That amendment from HASC ranking member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) sought to bump the authorization by another $17 billion, which would have included additional funding for 5G and artificial intelligence research. It was defeated 27-30.
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