Pentagon turns on the jets in $1.5 trillion defense budget push
Pentagon officials are lobbying Congress to approve President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request, though some GOP senators express concerns about the timing and strategy of the push.
Pentagon officials have ramped up their efforts in recent weeks to help Congress carve a path toward President Trump’s record $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request. But some GOP senators are worried the Defense Department deployed its closed-door offensive too late, undercutting its prospects of building a coalition necessary to move the record-breaking defense budget. Sen. [...]
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