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Full-Year CR For DoD Looking Likely On Hill

Julie Samuel

Thursday, January 24th, 2013

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Lawmakers are downplaying the likelihood of Congress passing an actual Pentagon spending bill for the current fiscal year, even as they moved yesterday to address a thorny matter complicating the budget picture. The House passed yesterday, via a 285-144 vote, a bill to temporarily suspend the nation’s debt limit until May 19. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the White House have signaled their support for the legislation, thus taking the contentious issue of whether to raise the nation’s…

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House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]

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HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]

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McConnell: “Safe To Conclude There Will Not Be A Third Reconciliation Bill”

Two top GOP senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee are opposing a third reconciliation bill. The Trump administration’s total $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense request is split between $1.15 […]