Defense Department Sequestration Budget Cuts
Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011, and were scheduled to occur starting on March 1, 2013.
Republican members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees spoke to reporters about their proposal for averting sequestration defense… read more
Republican members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees spoke to reporters about their proposal for averting sequestration defense cuts. In their remarks they dismissed President Obama’s plan to avoid the cuts.
Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011, and were scheduled to occur starting on March 1, 2013. close
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