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Democrats Use Delay Tactics As House Panel Begins Markup Of Border Security Bill

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

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The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday began its markup of a Republican bill to strengthen the nation’s border security, mainly the southern border, but the discussions didn’t progress far in the face of stalling tactics by Democrats and votes on the House floor.The committee’s markup of the bill began late and then proceedings were delayed by Democrats who want to stop the bill. After opening statements by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the committee chairman, and ranking member Rep. Bennie…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]