A bipartisan Senate defense authorization bill upped the ante on defense spending for the coming fiscal year. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Peter Cohn explain the new battle lines over defense spending that could stall appropriations.

Show Notes:

• Senate Armed Services panel goes big with new defense budget
• Armed Services Committee plans 4.6 percent military pay raise
• House Armed Services panel backs Biden’s Navy shipbuilding plan
• House Armed Services panel aims to bolster biomanufacturing
• Senate passes major benefits expansion for sick veterans