Congress
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BudgetHouse Passes $883.7 Billion Defense Authorization Bill Mostly Along Party Lines
The House last Friday morning approved its version of the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill on the back of strong Republican support for the $883.7 billion measure as all […]
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CongressHouse NDAA Debate Continues With Measures To Block Ukraine Aid, Contentious GOP Policies
The House on Thursday continued considering the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, debating a series of amendments aimed at prohibiting further Ukraine aid and a slew of GOP-proposed […]
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Air Force$400 Million Add for E-7 Wedgetail Recommended by House Appropriators
The fiscal 2024 minibus, enacted in March, contains a $200 million congressional add over the U.S. Air Force request for the Boeing [BA] E-7 Wedgetail, and House appropriators have advised […]
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BudgetCoast Guard’s Acquisition Budget Above $2 Billion In House Appropriations Bill
House appropriators on Wednesday approved a $2.1 billion procurement budget for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2025, a substantial increase above the Biden administration’s request but still well below […]
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CongressHouse Begins Debating FY ‘25 NDAA, As Dems Push Back On GOP ‘Poison Pill’ Amendments
The House on Wednesday began debate on its fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with Democrats warning GOP-proposed “poison pill amendments” are set to hinder the typical bipartisan […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Approve DHS Funding Bill Along Partisan Lines
The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a $64.8 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed. The 33 to 26 party-line […]
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ArmyHouse Appropriators Want Army Study On Common Tactical Truck Alternatives, Including FHTV Recap
As the Army pursues its next-generation Common Tactical Truck (CTT) effort, House appropriators want the service to conduct an Analysis of Alternatives study for the program that would include assessing […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators ‘Incensed’ By LCS Retirements, Explain Shipbuilding Decisions And Budget Cuts In Report
The House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) report on its draft of the fiscal year 2025 defense appropriations bill expressed severe displeasure with how the Navy is decommissioning Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) […]
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CongressResumption of Unrestricted V-22 Flight Operations Not Expected Until Mid-2025
The V-22 will not likely return to unrestricted flight operations until the middle of next year, Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, the head of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), said on […]
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CongressHouse Panel Rejects Some Funding For Quick Start GPS Effort, Wants Alternatives
Just as the Department of the Air Force is soliciting offers for a new constellation of resilient GPS satellites, House appropriators on Thursday will begin to mark-up a defense bill […]
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