Rep. Mike Rogers questions witnesses during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 17, 2020, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/AFP via Getty Images) (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
In a rebuke to President Joe Biden’s proposed defense budget, a key Republican is recommending $25 billion more in spending for the House’s draft defense policy bill.
House Armed Services Committee ranking member Mike Rogers, R-Ala., plans to offer an amendment to his panel’s draft 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, which is set to be debated in committee on Wednesday. It would increase weapons procurement spending by $9.8 billion, drawing significantly from the military’s unfunded priorities lists.
Rogers proposes $25 billion defense plus-up ahead of NDAA markup (defensenews.com)