House lawmakers have signaled their desire for the Pentagon to retain a national security accord with Australia and the UK as the Trump administration announced this week it’s reviewing the Biden-era deal to develop nuclear-powered submarines.
The House Appropriations Committee approved by voice vote a provision that requires the Pentagon to report on the progress of the pact, referred to as AUKUS. It also requires the Defense Department to provide Congress with quarterly updates on the agreement.
“The committee recognizes the importance of international initiatives and the trilateral AUKUS security partnership in particular,” the provision says. “The AUKUS security partnership ...