Congress

The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee will oppose final passage of the $895.2 billion fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization over its inclusion of a GOP-led provision […]

As he readies to take over as the Senate’s top defense appropriator, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over the weekend called for making “generational investments” in defense to bolster U.S. deterrence […]

The final, conferenced version of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes procurement of one Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) and an additional $357 million in incremental funding to […]

Lawmakers on Saturday unveiled the final $895.2 billion version of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, supporting a topline that adheres to the one percent spending cap set […]

Incoming Senate GOP Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Thursday he discussed “general“ spending with Department of Government Efficiency co-chair Elon Musk during a meeting on Capitol Hill.  Thune offered […]

The Biden administration combined with bipartisan congressional support have launched a resurgence of the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) but it will take decades of continued effort that requires a […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Wednesday he would not plan on including the White House’s request for $24 billion in additional Ukraine aid as part of a planned […]

On Nov. 18, President-elect Trump responded, “True!”, to a post on his Truth Social network by the president of the right wing organization, Judicial Watch, that praised a possible national […]

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), after stepping down as GOP leader, said Thursday he will chair the powerful Defense Appropriations Subcommittee in the next Congress. “America’s national security interests face the […]

The Senate GOP’s incoming No. 2 leader said Thursday that Pete Hegseth “is a strong nominee” to lead the Pentagon, which arrives as more details have emerged on sexual assault […]