Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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CongressHill Leaders Head To White House On Sequestration Start Date
The long-feared “sequestration” budget cuts may officially start constricting Pentagon spending today, after Democrats and Republicans in the Senate rejected each other’s plans yesterday to prevent or lessen the blow […]
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Congress
Last-Ditch Push To Stop Sequestration On Hill, At White House
Time has almost run out for Congress to stop across-the-board budget cuts from starting by day’s end Friday, though last-ditch efforts to stop them will be made at the White […]
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BudgetGOP Plan To Make Sequester Cuts More Flexible Faces Opposition
Senate Republicans’ pending proposal to give the Pentagon more flexibility to administer pending “sequestration” budget cuts was panned yesterday by the White House and senators on both sides of the […]
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Hagel Sworn In As SECDEF
The Senate voted 58-41 Tuesday night to confirm Chuck Hagel as the 24th U.S. defense secretary, ending a month-long campaign by Republicans to derail the nomination of their once-outspoken former colleague. Hagel, […]
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Budget
Congress Eyes Giving DoD Flexibility To Manage Pending Cuts
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are weighing legislation to give the Pentagon more flexibility to administer across-the-board “sequestration” cuts set to kick in this Friday. Capitol Hill insiders […]
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Congress
Dems Vent As Sequestration Start Nears
Democrats frustrated about the across-the-board “sequestration” cuts set to start a week from today sought yesterday to blame Republicans for not taking up left-leaning proposals to thwart the reductions. Republicans […]
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Budget
DoD Will Continue To Invest In Small Firms It Deems Vital
The Pentagon plans to continue a new effort to support small defense companies, if needed, to ensure the government retains the critical capabilities they uniquely provide. Brett Lambert, the deputy […]
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Budget
DoD Furlough Warnings Don’t Sway GOP
The Pentagon notified Congress yesterday that it will furlough most of its civilian employees starting in April if “sequestration” budget cuts kick in March 1. The notice, though, had no […]
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Congress
Obama’s Sequestration Call Does Not Stir GOP
President Barack Obama’s repeated call yesterday for Congress to approve revenue-generating tax reforms to prevent “sequestration” budget cuts from kicking in next week was immediately rejected by Republicans. House Republicans […]
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Congress
McKeon, GOP Balk At Senate Sequestration Plan
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman joined Republicans in blasting a Democratic proposal to stop “sequestration” cuts unveiled late last week, before Congress recessed for a week as the […]