Congress

By Emelie Rutherford House Speaker-designate John Boehner (R-Ohio) said yesterday he wants Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), an outspoken crusader against earmarks, to sit on the House Appropriations Committee (HAC) after […]

By Emelie Rutherford Some Democrats are calling for the Senate to stay in session after mid-month to complete work on the stalled defense bill that contains the controversial change to […]

By Emelie Rutherford A lawmaker who oversees the Navy was preparing legislation yesterday allowing the service to buy Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) from the two shipbuilders locked in a heated […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Navy’s pitch to receive congressional approval by Dec. 14 to buy Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) from both competitors appeared in doubt last night, with a key […]

By Emelie Rutherford Several lawmakers have concerns about the Navy’s proposal to buy Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) from the two competitors, putting into question whether the service will receive the […]

By Calvin Biesecker In the wake of the foiled air cargo bombing plot last month that originated in Yemen, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to pilot test new security […]

By Emelie Rutherford Two key Republicans fresh off reelection victories gave differing views yesterday on trimming the defense budget, hinting at some of the disarray on the issue among members […]

Emelie Rutherford Varied observers are picking apart proposals from the heads of the White House’s deficit-reduction commission to cut the Pentagon’s budget by $100 billion partly by cutting an array […]

By Emelie Rutherford Boeing [BA] backer Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) was declared the winner of his reelection battle early this week, when House Republicans began planning their takeover of the […]

By Calvin Biesecker Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, yesterday said he plans to become the panel’s chairman in January and outlined his […]