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BudgetNeffenger Confirmed To Head TSA; Senate Appropriators Boost Support For Screener Training
The Senate Monday evening overwhelmingly voted to confirm Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Peter Neffenger to be the next chief of the Transportation Security Administration while Senate appropriators last week […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Approve $40.2 Billion DHS Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 26-4 to send a $40.2 billion net discretionary spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the full Senate for consideration. […]
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BudgetSenate Passes NDAA Moments Before Democrats Block Appropriations Bill
During the three-week debate on the National Defense Authorization Act—which mostly centered on whether to boost the military budget through wartime funding—Senate Democrats vowed to stymie the defense appropriations bill […]
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BudgetSenate Pushes NDAA Forward; Vote on Final Passage of Bill Likely Tomorrow
The Senate today paved the way for a vote on final passage of the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill, passing a procedural vote by 84-14 that moves the bill […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriations Panel Trims $1 Billion From DHS FY ’16 Request
A Senate panel on Tuesday approved a $40.2 billion net discretionary appropriations budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’16, $1.2 billion less than requested to meet […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Fund Ninth National Security Cutter In FY ’16 Bill
The Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee (SAC HS) on Tuesday approved a $40.2 billion net discretionary bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’16, less than the […]
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BudgetIn FY ’16 Defense Bill, Senate Appropriators Increase Funding for Aviation, Shipbuilding
The Senate Appropriations Committee this morning passed its fiscal year 2016 defense spending bill, which adds 12 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, 10 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, a Joint High Speed Vessel […]
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BudgetSenate Intel Committee’s Cyber Bill Wrapped Into Amendment As Part Of NDAA Debate
A bill approved earlier this year by the Senate Intelligence Committee that would enable increased sharing of cyber threat data between the public and private sectors may be considered as […]
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Democrats to Ramp Up Opposition to OCO Mechanism During Appropriations Process
In a 46–51 vote, Senate Republicans on June 9 toppled an amendment to the 2016 defense authorization bill that would block the obligation of $38 billion in extra wartime spending […]
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BudgetSAC-D Adds 10th Ship, 12 Super Hornets to FY ’16 Appropriations Bill
After a speedy 10-minute markup this morning, the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee moved forward its fiscal year 2016 defense bill, which includes funding for an additional ship and 12 […]