Congress
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CongressLawmakers Vie for Missile Defense Site After Pentagon Announces 4 Finalists
The Defense Department announced four locations it will investigate as a potential East Coast missile defense site to supplement interceptors in Alaska and California. The four locations–Camp Ravenna, Ohio; Fort […]
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BudgetSenators Lament NATO Military Deficiencies Ahead of Munich Summit
As lawmakers prepared to see what would come out of this year’s Munich Security Conference this weekend, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told a Center for Strategic […]
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CongressDefense-Focused Lawmakers Disappointed in State of the Union Address
The high point of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night may have been telling the story of Army Sgt. 1st Class Corey Remsburg, who sat in […]
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CongressHASC Questions Whether Asia-Pacific Rebalance Leaves Risk in Middle East
Though the Obama administration is moving ahead with its whole-of-government rebalance to the Asia-Pacific, a handful of House Armed Services Committee members expressed concern Tuesday morning that the government, and […]
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CongressKendall Defends P-8 Maritime Aircraft Against DOT&E, Congressional Criticism
The Pentagon’s top acquisition chief defended the Navy’s P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft, after a House Armed Services Committee member asked about a report that calls the program “not effective […]
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CongressMcKeon to Retire After 11 Terms; Endorses Thornberry As Next HASC Chairman
An emotional Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) said Thursday that he would not seek reelection to Congress this year, instead choosing to retire after he reaches his term limit as chairman […]
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CongressHouse Panel Approves Cyber Security Bill That Has Broad Support
A House subcommittee on Wednesday approved a broadly supported bipartisan cyber security bill that would codify the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) lead role in protecting federal civilian computer networks […]
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CongressLongtime Defense Appropriator Rep. Jim Moran Won’t Seek Reelection
Longtime defense appropriator Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) said Wednesday he would not seek reelection this year, after serving 23 years in Congress and 19 years working with defense spending. Moran […]
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Air ForceCompromise Spending Bill Cuts GCV, Aircraft; Preserves Navy Shipbuilding
The detailed spending bill Congress released Monday night generally preserves military procurement in fiscal year 2014, adding billions of dollars to Navy shipbuilding but slightly reducing the Joint Strike Fighter […]
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CongressCommittee Sends DHS Nominees To Senate For Confirmation
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday reported by voice vote the nominations of two Obama administration officials for key leadership positions within the Department of Homeland Security. […]
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