Seven of Congresswoman Boebert's Bipartisan Legislative Provisions Passed by House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense

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The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved seven of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's legislative priorities with bipartisan support.

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert stated, "Our men and women in uniform deserve to have the equipment, resources, and training they need to effectively accomplish their missions. The legislative wins I was able to get into the defense bill are big wins for Colorado that will help provide for our national defense while also ensuring we are prudently using taxpayer dollars."

Background:

Seven of Congresswoman Boebert's legislative provisions were passed by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense with bipartisan support, including:

The subcommittee allocated $500 million for the Israeli Cooperative Program to support our critical national security alliance. (Section 8073). Congresswoman Boebert submitted an appropriations request asking for "the necessary resources" for U.S.-Israel missile defense programs.
The subcommittee allocated $80 million for Israel's Iron Dome defense system, which has intercepted more than 4,000 rockets fired by terrorists.
The subcommittee allocated $127 million for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense program.
The subcommittee allocated $173 million for the Arrow System Improvement Program to detect incoming missiles.
The subcommittee authorized full funding for the development and modernization of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (Section 8108). Congresswoman Boebert submitted an appropriations request to support the F-35 program and to specifically support the Colorado Air National Guard.
The subcommittee increased F-35 aircraft buys from Biden's budget request of 33 aircraft to 61 aircraft. Congresswoman Boebert's appropriations request will support Colorado, since the F-35 program supports 1,840 jobs annually in Colorado and injects $226.8 million into the state's economy.
The subcommittee prohibited using Department of Defense travel funds at strip clubs or casinos (Section 8103). Congresswoman Boebert's appropriations request asking for the prohibition was necessary as Department of Defense officials previously charged the taxpayers 4,437 times over the course of one year for transactions at strip clubs and casinos.

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