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Senate stopgap carves out over $800B for defense amid funding freeze

The short-term funding bill the U.S. Senate passed early Saturday would provide about $843.9 billion for defense, nearly half of the about $1.7 trillion in annualized budget authority it covers, according to a new Congressional Budget.

The short-term funding bill the U.S. Senate passed early Saturday would provide about $843.9 billion for defense, nearly half of the about $1.7 trillion in annualized budget authority it covers, according to a new Congressional Budget.