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On the recordApril 8, 2024
The 1 percent increase in funding provided for fiscal year 2025 under the caps is as inadequate for nondefense spending as it is for the Department of Defense.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray criticizes the insufficient funding increase for defense and nondefense.

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