Search

HASC Chair Urges White House Again To Deliver Budget By Mid-May, Doubts Congress Will Forgo August Recess

HASC Chair Urges White House Again To Deliver Budget By Mid-May, Doubts Congress Will Forgo August Recess
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday once again urged the White House to deliver its budget by mid-May, adding he doubts Congress will suspend its August recess in order to get a delayed appropriations process completed by the end of the fiscal year. “If we don’t get the budget by a certain timeframe we can’t mark up the appropriations bills and the defense [policy] bill. If we slip past the middle of May, my staff tells…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]


House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]


House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]


House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]