The proposed NDAA would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary defense spending in fiscal 2026, an $8 billion increase over DOD's budget request.
Only a handful of Democrats supported the defense authorization bill plan, because of social issue fights included in the measure.
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week with the annual defense authorization bill atop their agendas.
Each military branch needs at least two things to succeed: a clear mission and a sufficient budget. The U.S. Space Force so far has only one of them.
By Shawn Barnes
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