Congress
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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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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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CongressWicker, Cantwell to lead Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
The Senate committee covering commerce, transportation, and science issues in the space and maritime domains elected new leadership for the 116th Congress. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is the new chairman, […]
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CongressAlong With Border Barrier Funds, Trump Seeks Huge Increase For Security Detection Equipment
A new proposal this week by the Trump administration outlines specific increases sought as part of a fiscal year 2019 appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security, including hundreds of […]
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CongressThornberry: $750 Billion ‘Reasonable’ for DoD FY ’20 Topline
The now ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has signalled his support for a $750 billion topline for the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2020 budget request, one of […]
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SpaceAerospace Industry Urging Lawmakers to End Partial Government Shutdown
The partial government shutdown affecting about a quarter of U.S. government agencies is over two weeks old, and industry advocates are beginning to sound the alarm on its potential effects […]
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CongressNew House Appropriations Chair Introduces New Bills to Fund Shutdown-Affected Agencies
The new House Appropriations Committee (HAC) chair on Sunday proposed four new bills that would fund areas of government shuttered since December, excluding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The […]