Congress to Pentagon: Have Some More F-35s – on Us!

The Defense Department loves its new, wildly expensive stealth fighter jet, but it looks like Congress may love it even more. The Pentagon requested 77 Lockheed F-35 Lightnings in the 2019 fiscal year, but lawmakers are pushing to increase funding to cover the cost of more aircraft. The Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday added $1.2 billion to its version of the 2019 defense bill for an additional 12 jets, while the House Appropriations Committee added money for 16 more.

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