Pentagon funding sparks political battles between parties.

Democrats criticize Republicans for not funding the Pentagon's request for multiyear procurement authorities to buy high-priority munitions, arguing that it amounts to a failure to counter Chinese Communist Party threats. The Pentagon hopes that multiyear purchases can help ameliorate the defense-industrial base's struggle to quickly replenish munitions. Despite criticism from Democrats, the defense spending panel Chairman Ken Calvert did not shoot down multiyear munitions procurement and suggested Republicans may add it when the full Appropriations Committee considers the bill.