The House late Thursday approved a massive, $606 billion bill funding
the Defense Department and war activities in Afghanistan and Iraq in
2013.
Members approved the bill in an 326-90 vote, after two days of debate on several amendments from Democrats that sought to limit spending in Afghanistan, as well as some attempts by Republicans to cut spending to reduce the federal budget deficit.
When it came to the floor, the bill increased DOD base funding by about $1 billion over 2012 levels, to $519 billion, but cut funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq by $27 billion, reflecting drawdowns in U.S. activity there. The bill provides $88.5 billion in so-called "overseas contingency operations."
Just before the final vote, however, the House approved an amendment from Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) that returned DOD base funding to its 2012 level, $518 billion, with the exception of spending on military personnel, defense health, and overseas contingency operations.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/239113-house-approves-606-billion-dod-spending-bill
Members approved the bill in an 326-90 vote, after two days of debate on several amendments from Democrats that sought to limit spending in Afghanistan, as well as some attempts by Republicans to cut spending to reduce the federal budget deficit.
When it came to the floor, the bill increased DOD base funding by about $1 billion over 2012 levels, to $519 billion, but cut funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq by $27 billion, reflecting drawdowns in U.S. activity there. The bill provides $88.5 billion in so-called "overseas contingency operations."
Just before the final vote, however, the House approved an amendment from Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) that returned DOD base funding to its 2012 level, $518 billion, with the exception of spending on military personnel, defense health, and overseas contingency operations.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/239113-house-approves-606-billion-dod-spending-bill
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