House Panel Rejects 25-33 Bid to Cut DC National Guard Funding
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 24
House Panel Rejects 25-33 Bid to Cut DC National Guard Funding
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 24
Summary
A 25-33 party-line vote in the House Appropriations Committee defeated Democrats’ attempt to slash funding for the National Guard mission in Washington, D.C., during markup of a roughly $1 trillion Pentagon spending bill.
Democrats argued the deployment is a misuse of military resources, with ranking member Rosa DeLauro mocking troops assigned to protect the Reflecting Pool from algae growth.
Republicans countered that whatever the policy dispute, the Guard mission already underway cannot be left without money to pay troops, according to Defense Appropriations Chair Ken Calvert.
The fight highlights one of Democrats’ main objections to the broader defense bill, which now heads toward further committee and floor action with Guard funding intact.