As Congress acts on a stopgap funding bill to keep the government operating beyond Oct. 1 at current levels, unless specified otherwise, it must decide whether to grant exceptions — potentially including $1 billion to start procuring parts for the first of a new line of proposed Trump-class battleships. But three GOP-majority defense committees have […]
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White House wants stopgap spending bill to include funds to start procuring parts
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth conduct a news conference in the White House briefing room on April 6. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted July 27, 2026 at 8:22pm
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