Budget

The Senate Appropriations Committee says one more high-endurance cutter would be a big help to the Coast Guard in carrying out its missions on open ocean where it typically seizes […]

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a continuing resolution to fund the government at fiscal year 2019 levels until Thanksgiving on Sept. 26, with President Trump expected to sign it before the […]

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved its version of a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security with controversial provisions for spending on a border wall and an […]

As Capitol Hill has been set abuzz with the news Sept. 24 that House Democrats will open an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, negotiators for the fiscal year 2020 National […]

Likely setting up another showdown with the House over how much funding to provide President Trump for new fencing on the southern border, a Senate panel on Tuesday advanced its […]

The Senate will vote on whether to support a seven-week long continuing resolution by the end of this week, the chamber’s senior Republican leader said Sept. 23. Congress has just […]

The Pentagon has said a likely short-term continuing resolution to start fiscal year 2020 would impact and delay three major modernization programs, including hypersonic weapon development and the purchase of […]

The House on Thursday easily passed a bill that would keep the government running under a continuing resolution to Nov. 21 as lawmakers continue to hash out differences in authorization […]

The House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced Wednesday each chamber’s conferees for the Fiscal Year 2020 defense authorization bill will formally start meeting on Thursday. The Thursday meeting is […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Wednesday said the Defense Department is realigning its resources and activities to support its highest priorities under the National Defense […]