Budget
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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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BudgetDemocrats 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 […]
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ArmySenate Adds $371 Million to Authorization Bill to Buy New Weapons for Stryker
The Senate Thursday morning passed an amendment to the 2016 defense authorization bill that adds $371 million for Stryker armored vehicle lethality upgrades. In a 61-34 vote, lawmakers agreed to […]
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Budget
House Appropriations Bill Advances with $88 Billion in OCO Intact
The House Appropriations Committee moved forward its $578.6 billion defense appropriations bill today, beating back a Democratic amendment that would reverse a boost to wartime spending that allows Republicans to […]
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BudgetSenate Panel’s $400 Million Offset Fund Includes $200 Million for Directed Energy
Concerns about the military’s waning technological dominance have fueled a $200 million boost to directed energy research in the Senate Armed Service Committee’s (SASC) defense authorization bill. The committee’s version […]