Budget
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CongressSenate Dems’ $726 Billion FY ‘22 Defense Spending Bill Draws GOP Rebuke Over Higher Boost For Non-Defense Items
Senate Democrats on Monday released their $726 billion fiscal year 2022 defense appropriations bill, which drew a quick rebuke from GOP lawmakers over the five percent increase in military spending […]
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BudgetCISA Gets Handsome Boost In Proposed Senate Homeland Security Funding Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday introduced a fiscal year 2022 spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security that would provide more than a half-billion dollar increase in proposed […]
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Homeland SecurityPekoske Says $350 Million Needed Annually To Accelerate Checkpoint CT Fielding
The Transportation Security Administration needs about $350 million annually devoted to the acquisition and deployment of advanced checkpoint baggage scanners to be able to accelerate the fielding of the technology, […]
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Navy/USMCSASC Defense Bill Extends Amphib Block Buy, Seeks Upgrade Report
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) version of the FY ‘22 defense policy bill would extend authority for the Navy to buy several amphibious vessels at once, but also asks […]
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Navy/USMCSASC Defense Bill Directs Navy Present Fleet Plans Straight To Congress, Limits Ship Retirement
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY ‘22 defense authorization bill would direct the Navy to present a force structure assessment to Congress within six months of […]
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Missile DefenseSASC Bill Would Approve NGI Development With Accountability Features
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY ‘22 defense authorization bill would allow the Missile Defense Agency to continue developing and deploy the planned Next Generation Interceptor […]
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CongressHouse Passes Its $768 Billion FY ‘22 NDAA With Bipartisan Vote
The House on Thursday evening passed its $768 billion version of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a bipartisan 316 to 113 vote. Lawmakers approved the […]
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BudgetSenators File FY 2022 Defense Authorization Bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leaders announced on Wednesday they filed their version of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), S.2792, while the House debates its […]
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CongressBiden Administration Opposes House Defense Bill Provisions Funding Older Programs
The White House this week said while it generally supports the House’s fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill, it opposes funding for older platforms that cannot be affordably modernized. “The […]
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BudgetReconciliation Package Includes More Than $1 Billion For Coast Guard Icebreakers
After a marathon markup session that began Tuesday morning and ended early Wednesday morning, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes $1.1 billion for […]
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