Congress
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Business/FinancialHASC Chairman Calls for More Defense Contractor Aid in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
As Congress anticipates passing another economic stimulus package to protect U.S. workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) would be interested in provisions that […]
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BudgetHASC Chair: Committee Moving Forward with NDAA, Bill Passage Not Likely Before FY ‘21
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will continue to work on building its version of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but a final bill […]
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CongressSchiff Wants 9/11-Style Commission To Examine COVID-19 Readiness, Response
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) last Friday said he has begun circulating a draft bill to create a bipartisan, 9/11-style commission to review the nation’s preparedness for and […]
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Business/FinancialHASC Ranking Member Releases Draft Acquisition Reform Bill
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) top Republican has released a proposal meant to begin debate on acquisition reform efforts to be included in the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization […]
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CongressThompson Proposes Bipartisan Commission To Assess COVID-19 Readiness And Response
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Wednesday released legislation to establish a bipartisan commission that would examine how well the U.S. was prepared for and responded to […]
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Business/FinancialOhio Lawmakers Seek Guidance from Pentagon for Local Contractors
A bipartisan group of lawmakers representing Ohio have written senior Pentagon leaders, seeking guidance for its local contractor community related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter, written April 1, requests […]
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Budget
HASC Announces FY ’21 NDAA Markup Delayed Due to COVID-19
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup will be delayed as the United States issues more guidelines to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. HASC Chairman […]
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Budget
Senate Passes $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Bill, Includes Billions for DoD and Defense Industry
The Senate unanimously passed a bill March 25 that would provide over $2 trillion in new resources to combat the health and economic impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, […]
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BudgetSASC Transitions to ‘Paper Hearings’ During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s future hearings will consist of written responses submitted to the committee within one week of the hearing date as lawmakers work to adhere to government […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHouse Members Call for 19 Extra F-35 Aircraft in FY ’21 Budget Deal
Lawmakers want the Pentagon to procure 98 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in fiscal year 2021, 19 more than were included in the department’s budget request, according to a letter sent […]