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CongressWhite House Supports HASC’s NDAA, But Opposes Virginia-Class Sub Add, GOP Policy Measures
The White House on Tuesday said it “strongly supports” the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the next defense policy bill, while noting its opposition to the legislation’s support for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyWill Novel Solid Rocket Propellant Mixing Technology Make the DoD Cut?
On Sept 18 last year, Rep Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) posted on X that he and Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, had recently […]
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CongressWicker To Offer $55 Billion Topline Boost As SASC NDAA Amendment
The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee has confirmed he will introduce an amendment to boost the defense topline by $55 billion during the panel’s markup next week […]
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CongressHAC-D Advances FY ‘25 Spending Bill, As Dems Push Back On ‘Harmful Policy Riders’
The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (HAC-D) on Wednesday advanced its $833.1 billion fiscal year 2025 spending bill, while the panel’s top Democrat said the inclusion of GOP-proposed “harmful policy riders” […]
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Nuclear ModernizationGaramendi Highlights Upcoming July 24 Hearing on Nuclear Weapon Cost Overruns
Overturning the nuclear triad concept and reducing funding significantly for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and the U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber and Sentinel next-generation ICBM […]
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House Appropriators’ $833.1 Billion Defense Bill Forgoes Second Attack Sub, Boosts F-35 Buy
House appropriators on Tuesday released their $833.1 billion fiscal year 2025 defense spending bill, breaking with the House Armed Services Committee and deciding against funding a second Virginia-class submarine while […]
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Unmanned SystemsBipartisan Group Of House Lawmakers Release Bill To Extend, Expand DHS And DoJ Counter-Drone Authorities
House lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill to reauthorize the counter-drone authorities of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, a measure that also would create new authorities to counter […]
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BudgetHouse Defense Appropriators Again Generous With Funding Recommendation For DIU
The House panel with responsibility for funding the Pentagon on Tuesday released its proposed defense budget, providing more than $1.3 billion to the Defense Department’s unit charged with helping to […]
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BudgetHouse Homeland Security Appropriators Approve $64.8 Billion DHS Bill
The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Tuesday morning quickly approved their recommendations for the fiscal year 2025 budget for the Department of Homeland Security with the full committee set […]
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CongressHAC Panel Proposes $500 Million In More FMF Funds For Taiwan In Draft Spending Bill
House appropriators have proposed including $500 million in Foreign Military Financing funds for Taiwan in the draft of the next State Department and foreign operations spending bill, an increase of […]