HOUSE PANEL RELEASES $706B PENTAGON SPENDING BILL
“Democrats have landed on a responsible funding level for the Department of Defense that maintains a strong national security posture today, while making important investments in modernization that will make us even stronger in the years to come,” House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chair Betty McCollum
How it compares: Last month, the Biden administration requested a total of $753 billion for defense programs for fiscal 2022, including $715 billion for the Pentagon.
The number was panned by Republicans, who argued it is too small to meet challenges posed by China, as well as by progressive Democrats who argued it is too large in the face of pressing domestic needs and nonmilitary threats such as pandemics.
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WASHINGTON (AP) â Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday passionately defended the military s approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale.
The testy exchanges showed that the political dimension of a national debate over racism and extremism weighs on the military even as it attempts to address social problems within its own ranks.
At a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Rep. Michael Waltz, a Florida Republican, said the U.S. Military Academy at West Point offers instruction in critical race theory and on understanding whiteness and white rage.â Critical race theory centers on the idea that racism is systemic in U.S. institutions and that they function to maintain white dominance in society.
What’s wrong with understanding? Joint Chiefs chair defends fostering open-minded military
At a House Armed Services hearing, Pentagon leaders pushed back against accusations that the effort to address racism and extremism is hurting morale. Author: ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Published: 5:34 PM CDT June 23, 2021 Updated: 5:54 PM CDT June 23, 2021
WASHINGTON Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday passionately defended the military s approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale.
The testy exchanges showed that the political dimension of a national debate over racism and extremism weighs on the military even as it attempts to address social problems within its own ranks.
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