Pentagon Calls On Congress To Pass A New Defense Budget

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III briefs the press from the Pentagon Briefing Room on Feb. 19, 2021. (Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders/Defense Department)  

The Hill: Austin calls on lawmakers to pass new spending bill for Pentagon 

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is urging congressional lawmakers to pass a new spending bill for the Pentagon, saying a “failure to do so will result in significant harm” to the U.S. and national security. 

Congress has until Dec. 16 to pass a new funding bill and avoid a federal government shutdown. 

There has been talk of Congress passing a longer continuing resolution (CR) or temporary funding measure to give negotiators more time to agree to a new omnibus spending bill that would cover the Pentagon and other government agencies. A CR would maintain funding at existing levels, while an omnibus would more likely include stepped-up funding for the Pentagon.  

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