Defense secretary says temporary budget bill would severely impact military

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is warning Congress that passing a temporary budget bill to keep the government open would have devastating impacts on the Defense Department . The bill would keep the federal government funded for another six months, but cap spending at 2024 levels.

In a letter to members of Congress on Sunday, Sept. 8, Austin said that the stop-gap would cut defense spending by more than $6 billion, compared to the 2025 spending proposal . Austin said that would impact thousands of defense programs and damage recruiting just as the military is starting to recover from the pandemic.

Congress needs to approve a stop-gap spending bill before the end of the budget year on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.

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