House Republicans want spending cuts and won’t rule out finding them in the Defense Department’s budget, though it’s not clear as to whether that will ultimately result in a smaller top-line number, according to one influential member of Congress.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), the leader of the House Freedom Caucus
, told the Washington Examiner in an interview that he believes the party should go through all of the Defense Department’s policies to find areas where Congress can save some federal dollars, though he noted it’s too early to tell if next year’s budget will increase from this year’s $858 billion total.
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“I don’t have a numeric goal” for what the budget should be, he said. “Maybe some do. But my goal is the strongest defense
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