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Navy/USMCHASC, SASC Support For LPD-33 Sends ‘Powerful Signal’ To Appropriators, Gen. Berger Says
The Marine Corps’ top official said Tuesday the House and Senate Armed Services Committee’s support for funding one San Antonio-class PPD-17 Flight II amphibious transport dock ship, LPD-33, in their […]
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CongressMcCaul Stands Up Bipartisan Task Force To Modernize FMS Process
The Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) on Tuesday announced a new bipartisan task force that will make recommendations to speed foreign military sales (FMS) processes. The FMS […]
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Navy/USMCSASC FY’ 24 Defense Bill Supports 10 Ships, Includes LPD And Sub Tender
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill favors the Navy procuring 10 new ships, including a new amphibious ship and a submarine […]
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CongressSASC Approves $886 Billion FY ‘24 NDAA, Wants Supplemental For Defense Spending Boost
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $886 billion version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, while SASC lawmakers look for supplemental funding measures that […]
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Business/FinancialHASC Would Block Biden Proposal Requiring Defense Contractors To Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A Biden administration proposal that would require defense contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and plans to reduce those emissions was rejected by the House Armed Services Committee […]
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CongressHASC Approves FY ‘24 NDAA After Debate On SLCM-N, More Ukraine Aid, Space Command HQ
The House Armed Services Committee voted near unanimously just after midnight on Thursday to advance its $886 billion version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The final […]
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CongressSenior Senate Appropriators Eyeing Supplementals To Boost Defense Spending
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved marking up to an $823.3 billion Pentagon topline for fiscal year 2024, with senior lawmakers signaling further interest in potential supplemental spending measures to […]
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CongressHouse Committee Nixes plan to Repeal Binding Pit-Production Targets; Authorizes $24B for Nukes at DoE
Early Thursday, a House committee approved a bill to cap National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) spending in 2024 at about $23.8 billion and blocked a plan to repeal legal deadlines […]
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Navy/USMCDDG(X) Motor Options And 3D Printing Reports Ordered In Amendments To House Defense Policy Bill
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee’s markup of their portion of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill directs reports on several aspects of the Navy’s next-generation […]
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CongressWith Defense Topline Settled, HASC Begins Markup Of FY ‘24 NDAA
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday began considering its $886 billion fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, with lawmakers eyeing the uncertainty on the appropriations process after the […]