Defense Future Uncertain As GOP Takes House

By Kristin Majcher, Joseph C. Anselmo

As the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives brings new leadership to the committees that oversee the Defense Department, it remains unclear how military funding will fare as Congress grapples with a national debt that is fast approaching $14 trillion.

Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon (Calif.), the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee and ...

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