Cheney and Colleagues Call on President Biden to Boost Defense Budget by Five Percent Above Inflation

Wyoming Congressman and House Armed Services Committee member Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined Republican members of the committee in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to include a five percent increase above inflation for the defense spending in his fiscal year 2023 budget request. The White House recently announced that President Biden will release his budget proposal on Monday, March 28.

In the letter, the members encouraged the President to reject progressives’ push to cut or freeze defense spending, to target investments in programs that will “modernize the force and fill ongoing readiness gaps,” and to ensure that rate of growth outpaces current record levels of inflation. The full letter can be read here.