Politics & Government
Groton Economic Development: Courtney Hails Biden Defense Budget's Investment In Submarines
Biden's first defense budget totals $715 billion for the Pentagon, an $11 billion increase over the current spending plan.
June 2, 2021
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, issued a statement Friday noting that President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year requests nearly $12 billion for submarine development and construction, “the largest investment in our undersea fleet since the 1980s.”
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Biden’s first defense budget totals $715 billion for the Pentagon, an $11 billion increase over the current spending plan.
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