“This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.
Secretary Austin outlined U.S. production constraints and made the case to Congress for more funds to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine and Israel.
The House elected Mike Johnson as the new speaker. He has the confidence of defense hawks, but GOP uncertainty remains over Ukraine aid and the budget.
President Biden intends to ask Congress for nearly $100 billion in military aid to Ukraine and Israel amid heightened tensions throughout the Middle East.
Rep. Mike McCaul is preparing a draft bill to strike Iran's proxies amid fears the Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate into a broader Middle East war.
