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CongressMcConnell: Senate to Vote on Hyten Nomination This Week
The Senate will vote on whether to confirm U.S. Strategic Command Commander Air Force Gen. John Hyten to become the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the […]
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BudgetSenate Panel Advances DHS Bill Funding Trump’s $5 Billion Request For Wall
Likely setting up another showdown with the House over how much funding to provide President Trump for new fencing on the southern border, a Senate panel on Tuesday advanced its […]
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CongressSenate to Vote on Short-Term Continuing Resolution By End of Week
The Senate will vote on whether to support a seven-week long continuing resolution by the end of this week, the chamber’s senior Republican leader said Sept. 23. Congress has just […]
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CongressHouse Passes CR Language to Keep Government Funded to Thanksgiving
The House on Thursday easily passed a bill that would keep the government running under a continuing resolution to Nov. 21 as lawmakers continue to hash out differences in authorization […]
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CongressNDAA Conferees Meet This Week, House Announces Members
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced Wednesday each chamber’s conferees for the Fiscal Year 2020 defense authorization bill will formally start meeting on Thursday. The Thursday meeting is […]
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CongressHASC GOP Member Cook Announces Retirement in 2020
House Armed Services Committee member and retired Marine Rep. Paul Cook (R-Calif.) plans to retire in 2020, becoming the 13th GOP member and sixth HASC member to leave the House […]
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Force MultipliersRep. Chrissy Houlahan: Former Air Force Engineer, COO, Lawmaker
In this new monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human […]
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ArmySenate Appropriators Call For More Transparency Into Army’s ‘Night Court’ Process
Senate appropriators are asking Army senior leadership to be more transparent with its “night court” budget review process, specifically its planned goal to realign an additional $10 billion towards modernization […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Add New Weather Sensor to Air Force Space Budget, Lessens R&D Funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2020 defense budget pluses up the Air Force’s space procurement budget for fiscal year 2020, but the majority of the increase comes from shifting […]
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CongressSAC Defense Bill Advances, But Border Wall Funding Fight Continues
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Sept. 12 to send the fiscal year 2020 defense appropriations bill to the Senate floor, but not before Democratic members made clear they would push […]