03-03-2015 23:16
U.S. budget caps could complicate Israel's missile funding request
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mandatory caps due to resume this year for the U.S. defence budget could complicate Congress' ability to honour Israel's request for $317 million in extra funding for missile defence programs on top of $158 million already requested by the White House. U.S. lawmakers continue to strongly support Israel, but congressional aides said Israel's push for over $475 million in U.S. funding for missile defence programs in fiscal 2016 could run into trouble if Cong
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