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Stars and Stripes | White House clashes with Senate over weapons stockpiling for Ukraine as annual defense bill nears vote
The White House is urging the Senate to adjust its version of the National Defense Authorization Act to better address military support for Ukraine and other issues as the annual Pentagon policy bill winds its way through the upper chamber of Congress.
Among the points of contention are a lack of new authorities to procure critical munitions for Ukraine, not enough funding for military construction projects and the temporary nature of a non-competitive hiring process for military spouses, according to a statement of administration policy released Tuesday by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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The “zombie” authorization is still on the books, Kaine told The Daily 202, “because Congress hasn’t had the backbone to lift it off the books.”
Kaine and Young plan to attach their proposal to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, a must-pass piece of legislation expected to come up in the lame-duck session between the midterm elections and when a new Congress takes office in January.
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