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Vivienne Machi
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CongressTwo Fresh Faces, Six Departures in New HASC Republican Roster
The new House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Republican roster has shrunk by seven in the new Democratic-led Congress, with two new members joining the powerful committee. Ranking Member Mac Thornberry […]
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Missile DefenseTrump to Reveal Long-Awaited Missile Defense Review Thursday
President Donald Trump plans to unveil the Defense Department’s missile defense review Jan. 17 at the Pentagon after months of delays, a senior White House official said Jan. 16. This […]
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CongressGillibrand Announces Presidency Bid, Becoming Second SASC Dem to Run in 2020
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced her campaign to run for president in 2020, becoming the second Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member and the third female lawmaker currently on the […]
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Navy/USMCLikely HASC Seapower Chair Expresses Concern Over Future Frigate Program
The Navy’s long-awaited future frigate program will be carefully scrutinized in the new House Armed Services Committee (HASC) seapower subcommittee, the likely new subcommittee chair said Jan. 16. Speaking at […]
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CongressHAC-D Member Calvert Selected as New Ranking Member
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) will be ranking member for the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (HAC-D) for the 116th Congress, his office said Tuesday. Calvert has served in the House since […]
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SpaceULA Sets New Date for Delta IV Launch of NRO Payload
United Launch Alliance on Tuesday announced it had rescheduled a Delta IV Heavy launch carrying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office for Jan. 19. The launch, dubbed NROL-71, […]
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CongressHASC Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Announces 2020 Campaign for President
House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) announced over the weekend that she will seek the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in the 2020 elections. […]
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BudgetNew CRS Report Says Lawsuit Likely If Trump Calls National Emergency for Border Wall Funding
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report issued Thursday lays out the potential legal pitfalls awaiting President Trump should he attempt to declare a national emergency to gather funds to […]
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CongressSenate Commerce Subcommittees Reorganized, Chairs Named
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will feature restructured subcommittees and several new chairmen in the 116th Congress. New committee chair Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced Friday that […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Lockheed $462 Million to Further GPS Ground Control System Modernization
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a follow-on contract for the GPS Control Segment sustainment program to help the service further modernize its ground control systems as new […]