House, Senate Only 0.6% Apart On Defense Budget: $704B vs. $708B
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on July 03, 2017 at 2:16 PM
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. graphic from HASC & SASC data
WASHINGTON: Despite reported differences, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees propose almost identical toplines for national security spending. In an apples to apples comparison, after correcting for discrepancies in what the two committees count, HASC’s total is $704 billion, SASC’s is $708. That’s a difference of just 0.6 percent, presenting a strong united front against Tea Party budget hawks and the Trump Administration, which proposed $668 billion.
http://breakingdefense.com/2017/07/house-senate-only-0-6-apart-on-defense-budget-704b-vs-708b/
