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Congress Gearing Up to Pass FY ’20 NDAA This Week, Will Include Space Force

By Vivienne Machi

Monday, December 9th, 2019

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Congress Gearing Up to Pass FY ’20 NDAA This Week, Will Include Space Force

Armed services committee members are racing to get the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act on the floor this week after conferees reached a deal last Friday. Lawmakers speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California this weekend confirmed that negotiations were complete on the long-awaited NDAA conference bill, and Hill staffers confirmed Monday that lawmakers were putting the final touches on the bill and gathering a majority of conferee signatures, with plans to make the bill report…

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Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

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