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CongressHouse China Committee Chair Gallagher Won’t Seek Reelection
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chair of the House’s new Select Committee on China and a member of the Armed Services Committee, has announced he won’t seek reelection. While the China […]
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CongressBipartisan Congressional Task Force Releases Recommendations On Improving FMS Process
A bipartisan Congressional task force released its recommendations on Thursday for speeding up the U.S.’ foreign military sales (FMS), to include raising the thresholds for notification and holding Defense and […]
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CongressConnecticut Lawmakers Push Back On Army’s Decision To Cancel FARA Program
The Connecticut congressional delegation has pushed back on the Army’s decision to cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, which impacted Sikorsky [LMT], based in their state, as one […]
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CongressSenate Advances Consideration Of $95.3 Billion Foreign Aid Bill Without Border Items
The Senate on Thursday voted to advance consideration of its $95.3 billion bill with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, gaining increased Republican support that would be required for final […]
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CongressSenate Considers Foreign Aid Bill Without Border Provisions, House Vote On Israel Aid Fails
A day after the House failed to pass its standalone Israel aid bill, the Senate was unable to move forward on its national security supplemental and is now set to […]
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BudgetSenate Supplemental Would Rearrange Biden Administration’s Border Security Tech Spending
The Senate’s proposed supplemental bill that would fund continued military, security and other assistance for Ukraine and Israel also includes $758.5 million in acquisition and deployment appropriations to help secure […]
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Business/FinancialHouse Approves Tax Bill That Temporarily Restores R&D Tax Credit
The House on Wednesday approved a bipartisan tax relief bill that includes a provision restoring the research and development (R&D) tax credit that defense contractors say provides them with an […]
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InternationalINDOPACOM Nominee Paparo Says Supplemental ‘Absolutely Critical’ To Taiwan Support, Deterring China
The nominee to serve as the next leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Thursday cited passing the pending national security supplemental bill as “absolutely critical” to support for Taiwan and […]
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Lawmakers Push Biden To Create New Maritime Coordinator
A group of 19 lawmakers from both congressional parties have asked President Joe Biden to create a new “interagency maritime policy coordinator” position to organize American maritime and seapower policy. […]
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Homeland SecurityEstablishment of Software Liability Framework a CISA Priority, Director Says
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said on Jan. 31 that she favors the establishment of a liability framework to encourage software companies to ensure that their products […]