House backs $675 billion spending bill for Pentagon
Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Updated 4:14 pm, Thursday, June 28, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday approved a $675 billion spending bill for the Defense Department that includes a 2.6 percent raise for the military.
The 359-49 vote sends the bill to the Senate, where the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a similar measure this week.
The House bill provides $146 billion for equipment and upgrades, including $22.7 billion for 12 Navy ships, two Virginia-class submarines and three fast-moving littoral combat ships. The relatively small ships are intended to operate in congested areas near the shore against small boats and mines.
The bill also includes $9.4 billion for 93 F-35 aircraft and more than $4 billion for Black Hawk, Apache and other helicopters.
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