Budget
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BudgetMattis, Dunford Push Back Against Call To Boost Shipbuilding Without End To Budget Caps
Lawmakers hoping to see the Trump administration put money toward repeated promises to significantly grow the military were disappointed in the Pentagon’s fiscal 2018 budget request, which Defense Department officials […]
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BudgetCarter Supports DHS Budget Emphasis On Border Security, Immigration Enforcement
The chairman of the House panel that oversees funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that he supports the Trump administration’s proposed increases for the two agencies that […]
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CongressSECDEF Mattis: Sequester More Damaging To Military Than Enemy Fire
During 16 years of war, no enemy ambush or roadside bomb has more gravely injured the U.S. military than the law that has since 2011 threatened to slash its budget, […]
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BudgetPolar Icebreaker Tops Coast Guard’s Unfunded Priorities, Commandant Says
The heavy polar icebreaker program is the Coast Guard’s top unfunded priority in its FY ‘18t budget request and will top a list additional funding needs the service will soon […]
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BudgetDemocrats On Senate Panel Decry Proposed Cuts To Homeland Security Grants
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday said that the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to various homeland security grant programs and are not supported by […]
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BudgetDemocrats On Senate Panel Decry Proposed Cuts To Homeland Security Grants
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday said that the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to various homeland security grant programs and are not supported by […]
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Budget
Armed Services Committees Split In Opposing White House Defense Spending Proposal
Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees responsible for annual defense authorization have voiced opposition to the White House’s fiscal 2018 budget proposal for differing reasons, raising questions […]
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BudgetCBP Reaching Out To Start Ups For Help With Border Security
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking $10 million in its FY ’18 budget to continue it outreach to Silicon Valley companies to bring innovative technologies to its front line […]
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BudgetHouse Transportation And Infrastructure Panel Approves Coast Guard Authorization Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure on Wednesday approved by voice vote a two-year authorization bill for the Coast Guard that would allow for nearly $2 billion to be spent by […]
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Air ForceTrump’s $639 Billion Defense Budget Misses ‘Historic’ Increase Mark, Focuses On Current Fight Over Long-term Modernization
The Trump Administration’s proposed 2018 defense budget falls short of the dramatic boost to military spending he has repeatedly promised, focusing instead on beefing up near-term combat capabilities while setting […]