Republicans In Congress Want To Massively Boost The Defense Budget Beyond What The White House Wants

The U.S. Capitol Building is lit at sunset in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Washington Examiner: Senate defense authorization bill calls for hike in ships, F-35s, Super Hornets

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday unveiled a $700 billion proposed defense budget for 2018, joining the House in proposing a boost in spending above President Trump's proposal.

The spending in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes the $640 billion for total baseline defense spending that Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had advocated for months, as well as $60 billion for overseas military operations, according to a summary released by the committee. The report is a result of the markups conducted this week, and then heads to the full Senate for a vote.

The Senate NDAA calls for:

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