After controversial amendment votes, a House committee advanced a bill early Friday morning that would authorize the largest defense budget in history.
Lawmakers questioned the timing and the reasons, lambasting the order that Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said sent a “terrible message to Russia and our allies.”
With how futures markets are structured, officials could place bets anonymously and influence combat operations to ensure they get a payout, experts say.
Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the VA similar to the legislative procedure used to approve the NDAA.