Capitol Hill Report
Defense Daily’s Capitol Hill Report is delivered each Monday morning to top defense legislators and staff on Capitol Hill. This special FREE e-letter is a synopsis of important defense industry articles previously published in Defense Daily.
In This Issue
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CongressHASC Approves FY ‘26 NDAA, Adds Increases For Virginia-Class Sub, DDG-51, Ukraine Aid
The House Armed Services Committee late on Tuesday voted to advance its version of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, with the panel adopting measures to add $1 […]
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CongressHouse Passes $831.5 Billion FY ‘26 Defense Spending Bill
The House late on Thursday voted 221-209 to pass its $831.5 billion fiscal year 2026 defense appropriations bill. The legislation was crafted by House appropriators before receiving full budget details […]
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CongressSASC’s NDAA Topline Boost Supports Billions More For DDG-51, Virginia-Class Sub, Sentinel ICBM
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s $32 billion topline increase in its defense policy bill includes authorizing billions more for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer (DDG-51), Virginia-class submarine and future […]
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Navy/USMCHanwha Looks To Boost Philly Shipyard’s Annual Output To Six-Plus Ships, Add Navy Vessels
PHILADELPHIA – The new South Korean owner of the Philly Shipyard is looking at a combination of internal and government-funded yard improvements to boost production from the current 1-1.5 ships per […]
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CongressTrump Admin Says House Defense Spending Bill’s F/A-XX Increase Risks Delaying ‘Higher Priority’ F-47
The White House has urged Congress not to include an increase in funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter aircraft program, stating that doing so may risk delaying the Air […]
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In Combat Shipbuilding, Allies Show that Cheaper Doesn’t Always Mean Better
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. U.S. Navy warships are often more expensive than their foreign nation counterparts. The ship costs of authoritarian nations like the People’s Republic of China […]