Dive Brief:
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A House Appropriations subcommittee has approved a spending bill that includes $7.7 billion for construction and renovation on military bases worldwide.
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The $77 billion bill, focused mainly on veterans’ benefits, allows $904 million more for construction than the 2015 budget included, but allots $755 million less than President Barack Obama requested in his budget proposal.
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The measure designates $1.4 billion for building military family housing, $223 million more than in the 2015 budget.
Dive Insight:
The full House is expected to vote on the bill before the congressional recess begins in early May, according to Washington newspaper The Hill. The overall spending plan, including the veterans' benefits, is $1.2 billion lighter than President Barack Obama requested in his proposed budget.