US House Votes to Trim Pentagon Cuts, Pensions -- DoD Buzz
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would scale back automatic budget cuts to the Defense Department and retirement benefits to military veterans.
The bill – crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Budget Committee, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., his counterpart in the Senate – easily passed the Republican-controlled House by a vote of 332–94.
“This bill is a firm step in the right direction,” Ryan said on the floor of the House before the vote. “It’s not perfect. It’s a start.”
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