Congress
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CongressDem Lawmakers Press Blinken On Decision To Bypass Congress For Arms Transfers To Israel
A group of Senate and House Democrats are pressing the State Department to provide information on the Biden administration’s recent approval of two emergency arms transfers to Israel that bypassed […]
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CongressGallagher Issues Rallying Cry for Multi-Year Procurement of Key Munitions
Multi-year procurement (MYP) of key munitions is vital to rebuild U.S. stockpiles, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), said on Jan. 23. Gallagher chairs the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist […]
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Navy/USMCHASC Leaders Push Biden To Maintain Sub Buys For AUKUS Stability
Leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) from both parties pushed the Biden administration to maintain a procurement rate of two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) per year to keep […]
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CongressCongress Passes New CR To Keep Government Open Into Early March
Congress on Thursday passed a stopgap funding measure to keep the government open into early March, allowing lawmakers additional time to complete work on final fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. […]
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CongressLawmakers Unveil New CR To Avoid Shutdown, Extends Columbia-Class Sub Anomaly
Congressional leaders have unveiled a new stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through early March, which also supports $2.2 billion to continue avoiding delays on the Navy’s Columbia-class […]
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CongressKaine Leads Amendment To Ensure Congressional Review Of Arms Sales To Israel
A group of Democrats plan to propose an amendment that would strike a provision in the pending supplemental spending bill that waives congressional oversight requirements for U.S.-provided Foreign Military Financing […]
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CongressNew Bipartisan Spending Deal Sets $886 Billion FY ‘24 Defense Topline
Congressional leaders on Sunday unveiled a new bipartisan agreement for fiscal year 2024 spending toplines, to include $886 billion for defense. The deal adheres to spending levels set by last […]
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CongressHASC Strategic Forces Chair Lamborn Won’t Seek Reelection
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), chair of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, said Friday he will not seek reelection this November. Lamborn has represented Colorado’s 5th district since 2007, […]
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InternationalBiden Admin Bypasses Congress For Arms Sale To Israel, OKs $250 Million In New Ukraine Aid
The Biden administration last week bypassed Congress to approve an emergency $147.5 million weapons sale to Israel, and also announced $250 million in new security assistance for Ukraine. The decision […]
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Missile DefenseNDAA Pushes MDA To Field Anti-Hypersonic Interceptors Faster, INDOPACOM Missile Defense Architecture
The fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill, passed last week, kept provisions that push the Missile Defense Agency to operate counter-hypersonic interceptors earlier than currently planned and pushed the Defense […]
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