House Appropriations Committee advances Ken Calvert’s FY27 defense bill, funding weapons, readiness, families, and counterdrug efforts.
Quiver AI Summary
Committee passes defense bill: The House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Appropriations bill, which was drafted by Rep. Ken Calvert, the chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. The release says the bill now advances in the appropriations process.
Bill priorities listed: The measure includes funding for hypersonic weapons, defense innovation programs, counter-drug efforts, military pay raises, and support services for service members and families. It also cites money for modernization efforts at the Defense Department and acquisition transparency.
Calvert’s statement: In a quote, Calvert said the bill is intended to help keep the U.S. military "the strongest fighting force in the world" and to speed delivery of weapons and technology to troops. The release also says it supports programs such as the Defense Innovation Unit, APFIT and the Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network.
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