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Congress

Gillibrand Announces Presidency Bid, Becoming Second SASC Dem to Run in 2020

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

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Gillibrand Announces Presidency Bid, Becoming Second SASC Dem to Run in 2020

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, plans to run for president in 2020. (Photo: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced her campaign to run for president in 2020, becoming the second Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member and the third female lawmaker currently on the Hill to announce a bid. Gillibrand, who joined the Senate in 2009, has long been considered a potential Democratic candidate for president and on Tuesday evening revealed she had launched an exploratory committee to run for U.S. president in 2020. In the 115th Congress, she served as ranking member of…

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]

Congress

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]