Congress

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said yesterday he is trying to schedule a meeting with Air Force chief of staff nominee Gen. Mark Welsh to discuss the hold he placed on […]

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.) yesterday released an angry response shortly after the Department of Labor issued guidance saying federal contractors, including Defense Department contractors, did not […]

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) along with congressional delegates from the same state and defense industry executives staged a rally yesterday against the possibility of sequestration, warning that if the […]

The Navy is defending the service’s 30-year shipbuilding plan following a report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this week that projected higher costs for procuring ships over the next […]

A key Senate panel plans to craft its version of the Pentagon budget tomorrow, though the measure may not start with the new fiscal year in October because congressional leaders […]

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report this week projecting higher costs for procuring ships over the next three decades than the Navy estimates. The CBO estimated the cost […]

Supporters of a contentious and high-profile cybersecurity bill garnered enough support in the Senate yesterday to compel the chamber to start debating it. A full 84 senators voted for a […]

Republicans sought to increase pressure yesterday on Congress to prevent looming across-the-board defense cuts, calling for lawmakers to agree on an alternate approach before the November elections and announcing meetings […]

Supporters of a bipartisan cybersecurity bill in the Senate said they hope they can muster enough votes this week to initiate debate, yet admitted recent changes haven’t converted a substantial […]

Defense companies, congressional lawmakers and industry representatives plan to stage a rally Monday to stop a draconian spending measure that could severely impact the defense budget over the next 10 […]