Budget
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CongressWarren Sends Letter to SASC Leaders Requesting Low-Yield Weapons Ban in Conference NDAA
Senate Democrats — led by a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Democratic presidential candidate — are calling on committee leaders to adopt several House-passed measures that […]
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ArmyArmy Looking At Next 18 To 24 Months As Critical Period For Modernization Push, Acting Secretary Says
The Army’s acting secretary on Tuesday said the next 18 to 24 months will serve as a critical period for the force’s modernization efforts amid budget uncertainty as it moves […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s Advanced Battle Management System AoA Release Delayed
The findings of an Air Force study on its advanced battle management system (ABMS) concept has been delayed for several months, a senior service official said Aug. 20. The Air […]
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BudgetSenate Passes Two-Year Budget Deal to Stave Off Sequester Threat
The Senate passed Aug. 1 the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, officially setting defense funding toplines for the next two years and allowing the U.S. government to avoid any further […]
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CongressPath to 60 Senate Votes for Two-Year Spending Deal Unclear
Senate leadership is eager to bring the House-passed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 to the floor this week before members leave for recess Aug. 2. But with multiple GOP members […]
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BudgetTrump’s Space Force Proposal May Shrink In Congress Negotiations
As the House and Senate prepare to enter conference talks on the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), one major area negotiators will debate is the creation of […]
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Budget
House Passes Two-Year Budget Deal, Senate to Vote Next Week
The House on July 25 passed a two-year spending bill that would remove the threat of sequestration through fiscal year 2021, with the Senate expected to vote on the bill […]
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PentagonNew Pentagon Secretary Approves Of Proposed Budget Deal’s $738 Billion FY ’20 Defense Topline
Newly appointed Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Wednesday he is pleased with the $738 billion fiscal year 2020 Pentagon topline included as part of a proposed two-year budget deal. […]
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CongressHASC GOP Leader Urging Colleagues to Support Two-Year Budget Deal Despite Lower Defense Topline
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is pushing his GOP colleagues to support a new two-year budget deal secured this week by the Trump administration and […]
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Budget
Proposed Two-Year Budget Deal Banishes Sequester Threat, But Investments Could Suffer in 2021
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill largely laud a proposed agreement between the White House and House Democratic leaders that would eliminate the threat of sequestration and lift the debt ceiling […]