70 House lawmakers to Trump: Kill proposed $33B defense cut
By: Joe Gould   1 day ago
WASHINGTON — A group of 70 House lawmakers are urging President Donald Trump to stick to a planned top line of $733 billion for his fiscal 2020 defense budget request to Congress and forgo a proposed $33 billion cut.
“President Trump cannot claim he is rebuilding our military while cutting the funds necessary to do so,†said Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and the lawmaker leading a letter to Trump made public Thursday. “We’ve seen the devastating effects on readiness when our military is forced to make arbitrary cuts as our adversaries continue to aggressively invest in their national security operations.â€
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2018/12/06/house-lawmakers-to-trump-kill-33b-defense-cut/
