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The Senate could take up the long-delayed defense authorization bill as soon as tomorrow, if senators can craft a successful agreement to limit debate on the policy-setting legislation. Senate Majority […]

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Washington lawmakers’ inability to resolve thorny issues, like thwarting unpopular defense budget cuts, is threatening this country’s security. “One of the national-security threats is the […]

The American public cares more about the so-called fiscal cliff of budget issues–including pending defense cuts–than matters that consumed lawmakers’ attention last week such as the resignation of CIA Director […]

Proposals to limit the Pentagon’s controversial alternative-fuel-development efforts are major sticking points in congressional haggling over the defense policy bill, according to lawmakers and aides. While Senate floor debate on […]

Rep. C.W. “Bill” Young (R-Fla.) said he intends to remain chairman of a powerful Pentagon budget panel next year and, before then, wants the House to debate a final defense […]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is warehousing 91 backscatter X-ray-based body imager machines that it originally planned to redeploy from large airports to small airports because of continued difficulties in […]

A spending hawk in the Senate spelled out $67.9 billion in proposed Pentagon reductions yesterday, on the eve of today’s White House summit with lawmakers on fiscal matters including pending […]

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is blocking the Senate from considering the defense authorization bill, delaying it until at least the week after Thanksgiving. Paul put a hold on the legislation […]

Senate Republicans voted once again last night to block a cybersecurity bill opposed by the business community, a move that likely will spur President Barack Obama to use his powers […]

Lawmakers laid out their stances on coming negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff yesterday, when the Senate Republican leader called for stopping across-the-board defense cuts from starting in January. Senate […]