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Defense spending bill hits border wall in Senate

Senate Democrats blocked Republican plans to advance an appropriations package including $693 billion in defense spending.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

4 years ago

Senate Dems lose border wall skirmish as defense spending bill advances

Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday advanced its $693 billion defense spending bill to the Senate floor and scuttled a Democratic measure to bar Pentagon funds from being diverted to President Donald Trump’s border wall.

4 years ago

Trump drains US spending in Europe to pay for wall with Mexico

The White House is being criticized for a plan to move Pentagon spending meant to deter Russia to the U.S.-Mexico border wall project.

By Joe Gould, Sebastian Sprenger and Valerie Insinna

4 years ago

House Democrats demand Shanahan explain border wall funding scheme

How will the Pentagon pay for the border wall? Lawmakers worry Congress is being sidelined.

5 years ago

Border wall casts long shadow over FY20 defense budget — and that’s not all

Even before it arrives, the defense budget proposal is already taking flak from lawmakers over the bookkeeping gimmickry that’s likely to accompany it.

5 years ago

Frustrated lawmakers press Pentagon to reveal its plan for border wall funding

DoD officials detailed how they may redirect military construction funds to build President Trump's border wall.

5 years ago

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