Congress has often proven reluctant to end major Pentagon projects , which can be an important source of local jobs and revenue . The House votes down funding for a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter . The amendment ending funding passed 233-198 with bipartisan support . Score: 6 House Speaker John Boehner , R-Ohio , supports the program .
The House votes down funding for a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter . The amendment ending funding passed 233-198 with bipartisan support . Score: 6 House Speaker John Boehner , R-Ohio , supports the program .