House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee lawmakers told Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan Wednesday they want more information on the long-term costs of the Pentagon’s new space organizations, Space News reported.
The lawmakers warned during a DOD budget hearing that without more detailed cost information, it could delay the defense appropriations bill.
The panel plans to begin marking up the spending bill May 15. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.) said appropriators want to ensure the funding is passed before the current fiscal year ends Sept. 30.
Shanahan wrote a Wall Street Journal op-ed this week titled “It’s Time to Create an American Space Force.”
Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran
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