House passes Defense Appropriation Bill

The House of Representatives approved the Defense Appropriations Bill as part of a larger spending law this afternoon. The bill fully funds all of the services as well as providing funding for a variety of other government actions, including a loan of $25 B for the US automakers. Now the Senate needs to approve the bill and a Conference one be worked out to be re-approved by the two parts of the legislature. Until the actual text of the report is read funding for specific programs cannot be identified.

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