Congress
-
PentagonUkraine Has Sought Up To 128 U.S. Fighter Jets But Not A Pressing Need, DoD Official Says
Ukraine has asked for upward of 128 U.S.-made 4th generation fighter aircraft, but these are not among the top three priorities that country needs in its war against Russia and […]
-
CongressProgressive Reps. Lee, Pocan Reintroduce Bill To Cut Defense Spending By $100 Billion
A pair of progressive lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced a bill that aims to cut defense spending by $100 billion and reallocate the savings to other funding priorities. The bill from […]
-
CongressConnecticut’s Murphy, West Virginia’s Capito Join Senate Appropriations Defense Panel
The Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (SAC-D) has added Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) to its roster for the new Congress. Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan […]
-
CongressHouse Homeland Security Republicans Want Balloon Briefing
The chairman and five other Republicans of the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday requested a classified briefing by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Department of Homeland […]
-
CongressTester Wants FY ‘24 Budget To Bolster Airspace Detection, Presses DoD On Chinese Balloon Decisions
The Senate’s top defense appropriator has said he wants the fiscal year 2024 budget to include funding and plans to help the Pentagon avoid future intrusions into U.S. airspace following […]
-
Homeland SecurityGreen Dings Biden For Excluding Cybersecurity In Address
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) late Tuesday criticized President Biden for not mentioning cybersecurity in his State of the Union address, saying the issue needs to […]
Tagged in: -
CongressSenate Nuclear-Weapons Panel Keeps Leaders, Has Minimal Roster Changes in 118th Congress
Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) will continue as the chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee in the 118th Congress, the committee […]
Tagged in: -
Air ForceU.S. Air Force Acquisition Chief Letter to North Dakota Senators Acknowledges Threat of Chinese Company Near Base
A letter from U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter last month to North Dakota’s senators acknowledges the thteat that a Chinese company would pose to national security, if the […]
Tagged in: -
CongressHASC Chair Rogers Eyes NDAA Markup This Spring, Expects To Find Savings At Pentagon
The new leader of the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday said he’s planning for a “very aggressive schedule” of briefings and hearings with an aim to markup the next […]
-
CyberNew House Homeland Security Chair Meets With CISA’s Easterly; Warns Against Regulation
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), the new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, on Wednesday met with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly to discuss how the […]