Senate Committee Advances $852.2 Billion Defense Budget Bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee’s bill calls for $852.2 billion in defense-related spending in fiscal year 2025.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on June 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Senate appropriators advanced their proposal for the 2025 national defense budget this week, with $21 billion more on the table than under the House version of the defense budget bill.

The Senate Appropriations Committee held a mark-up hearing on Aug. 1 to advance their proposal for the 2025 Defense Appropriations Act. The Senate version of the annual budget bill comes in at $852.2 billion, compared to the $833 billion version the House passed in June.