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Nuclear Modernization

White House Wants $65M For DOE Work On Low-Yield Warhead In 2019

Tuesday, April 17th, 2018

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The White House wants $65 million in fiscal 2019 for the Department of Energy's work on the low-yield ballistic-missile warhead called for in the latest Nuclear Posture Review, a weapon Congress must authorize before the agency can start building it.The Donald Trump administration made the funding request official Friday in proposed amendments to the spending request it released in March for the budget year starting Oct. 1.“At the time the FY 2019 Budget was transmitted to the Congress, the details…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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