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Boehner’s Resignation Could Point to Bigger Budget Battle In December

Valerie Insinna

Friday, September 25th, 2015

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Boehner’s Resignation Could Point to Bigger Budget Battle In December

Since the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 was enacted, the defense world has become accustomed to fiscal uncertainty in the form of sequestration, continuing resolutions and government shutdown. However, the upcoming resignation of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced Friday could throw an even bigger wrench into the equation.Over the past few weeks, rumors have swirled that conservative Republicans —namely the 42 members of the Freedom Caucus headed by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)—could move to oust Boehner should the…

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]

Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]

Congress

CBO Estimates Loss of One-Half to Two-Thirds of U.S. Missile Interceptors Since June Last Year

A new Congressional Budget Office report estimates the cost of the Iran war through Aug. 1 as $38 billion and says that the U.S. has likely depleted between one-half and […]