Budget
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BudgetHAC-D Advances $706 Billion FY ‘22 Defense Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (HAC-D) on Wednesday advanced its $706 billion fiscal year 2022 spending bill by voice vote, with the full committee set to take up the legislation […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriations Subcommittee Approves $52.8 Billion DHS Funding Bill
The House Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee on Wednesday approved by voice vote its proposed $52.8 billion discretionary spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security, a measure that would add […]
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Air ForceHouse Defense Appropriators Advise Restart of Air Force MQ-9 Buy, Add Six Reapers
While the U.S. Air Force requested no funding for General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drones in fiscal 2022, the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel’s (HAC-D) version of the FY 2022 Defense […]
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ArmyHouse Appropriators Restore Funding For CH-47F Block II Procurement In FY ‘22 Defense Bill
Lawmakers have once again restored funding for the Army’s CH-47F Chinook Block II program not included in the service’s budget request, with the House Appropriations Committee providing for procurement of […]
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CongressHouse Appropriators’ $706 Billion Defense Bill Boosts Procurement By $1.7 Billion, Cuts Sea-Launched Cruise Missile
House appropriators on Tuesday released their $706 billion fiscal year 2022 defense spending bill, which would boost procurement spending by $1.7 billion over the president’s budget request, restore funding for […]
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BudgetBlue Dog Democrats Urge Lawmakers To Oppose Defense Spending Cuts
A group of moderate Democrat lawmakers are urging the House Armed Services and Appropriations Committees to fully fund President Joe Biden’s request for a $753 billion national security budget in […]
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ArmyArmy Budget Chief Expects To Start FY ‘22 Under A Continuing Resolution
The Army’s top budget official said Thursday the service expects to start fiscal year 2022 under a continuing resolution (CR) with Congress facing a compressed timeline to complete appropriations bills. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Submits Shortened Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan, Lessens Priority On 355 Ships
The Navy submitted an abridged long-range shipbuilding plan to Congress without the details of construction past fiscal year 2022 and which downplays plans for a 355-ship fleet. The plan, due […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Press Austin On Request To Delay Procurement Of A Second New Navy Destroyer
A pair of Senate appropriators on Thursday pressed the defense secretary on the Pentagon’s decision to push back procurement of a second new Navy destroyer in the fiscal year 2022 […]
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Navy/USMCWittman And Palazzo Push To Hold CAPE Funding Until Amphib Block Buy
Legislation introduced by two Republican representatives this week seeks to hold half of the Defense Department’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) office’s budget until the Navy conducts a block […]