House Kills F-35 Engine Funds in Defeat for Boehner
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The U.S. House killed an alternative engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as lawmakers seeking deep cuts in spending voted down a program backed by House Speaker John Boehner.
With the support of more than half of the chamber’s 87 freshmen Republicans, the House voted 233-198 today to delete $450 million set aside for the engine in a measure that already aims to slash $61 billion from this year’s budget. The vote was also a victory for President Barack Obama and the Pentagon, which have long argued the program is unnecessary.