Congress

By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers yesterday approved a $459.6 billion conference report to fund the Defense Department in fiscal year 2008 that includes $11.6 billion in emergency funding for Mine Resistant […]

By Jen DiMascio House and Senate leaders are crafting standalone legislation that would provide about $50 billion in funding for the war in Iraq between November and January, when lawmakers […]

By Jen DiMascio Democratic candidates for president share at least three messages on the defense budget: They would cut wasteful spending. They would reduce funding for missile defense, and they […]

House and Senate lawmakers are considering cutting only $85 million from a $310 million funding request by President Bush for the planned European Ground-based Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) program, a […]

By Jen DiMascio Without a commitment this year to mandate that future Navy cruisers should be powered by nuclear propulsion systems, Congress might miss its opportunity to make the change, […]

By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers have come to an agreement on a package to fund the Defense Department in fiscal year 2008 that includes billions for force protection equipment including $11 […]

By Jen DiMascio Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said yesterday he opposes the inclusion of a $50 billion bridge fund that would provide money for the wars in Iraq […]

By Jen DiMascio The president yesterday sent a $42.3 billion budget amendment to the war supplemental request to Capitol Hill. The budget amendment has been in the works since early […]

By Jen DiMascio Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) joined the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) last week to replace Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), who died recently after a battle with […]