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Senate appropriators add tens of billions to the Defense budget

Published: Aug. 4, 2022, 11:54 a.m.

b'Senate appropriators proposed last week an end to a four-decade-old provision that restricts the government from funding abortions and, in turn, could expand reproductive care for military service members and federal employees.The proposal is part of a set of bills to fund the government through fiscal 2023, which includes $850 billion for national security when taking into account the Defense appropriations bill, military construction spending and some military-related Energy Department funds.\\nThat number is well over the Biden administration\\u2019s $813 billion request for national security and outpaces the House Appropriations Committee and both Armed Services Committees\\u2019 bills on spending.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'