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HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS for DEFENSE DEPARTMENT & WAR SPENDING

July 8, 2011 Today the House completed consideration of the Fiscal Year 2012 Defense Appropriations Act, passing it by a vote of 336 to 87. The overall bill provides about $530 billion for the Department of Defense base budget- a $17 billion increase over this year. This does not include war spending or spending on [...]