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Congress

House Armed Services Committee Unanimously Approves FY ‘21 NDAA

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, July 2nd, 2020

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House Armed Services Committee Unanimously Approves FY ‘21 NDAA

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee

The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday evening unanimously passed its $740 billion fiscal year 2021 defense authorization, while approving new amendments to block the removal of troops from Germany and renaming bases named for Confederate leaders within a year. The mark-up hearing wrapped up just before midnight following a series of debates that included voting down proposals to reduce funding for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program by $1 billion and expand lobbying restrictions for military officials entering the private…

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Unmanned Systems

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