Nearly 9% boost for defense spending next year under new Senate plan

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Nearly 9% boost for defense spending next year under new Senate plan
By Leo Shane III and Bryant Harris
Jul 28, 12:48 PM
U.S. soldiers from 1st Cavalry Division move in formation during an exercise at Smardan Training Area, in Romania. (1st Lt. Samantha DiMauro/Army)

Senate Democrats on Thursday proposed a $792 billion defense spending package that would dramatically boost the White House’s military spending plans for fiscal 2023 but still didn’t total enough to satisfy congressional Republicans.

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