Defense bill includes $296 million for work at Lewis-McChord

Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s construction priorities survived a year of talk of budget cuts on Capitol Hill and remain funded in the defense spending bill the Senate is debating today.

ADAM ASHTON; Staff writer

Published: 12/15/11 1:38 pm

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Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s construction priorities survived a year of talk of budget cuts on Capitol Hill and remain funded in the defense spending bill the Senate is debating today.

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