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Air Force

HASC Panels Back F-35 Second Engine, Shipbuilding Oversight

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Friday, May 14th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Key House panels approved plans yesterday that recommend continuing the Pentagon's contested F-35 Joint Strike Fighter second engine and call into question Navy plans for a costly ballistic-missile submarine. The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will weigh the legislative proposals, approved by subcommittees yesterday, when it marks up its version of the fiscal year 2011 Defense Department authorization bill next Wednesday. The HASC's Seapower and Air and Land Forces subcommittees together called yesterday for authorizing spending $485…

Congress

Trump Urges Senate To Move ‘Immediately’ On $350 Billion Defense Reconciliation Bill In Lame Duck

President Trump on Thursday urged Senate leadership to move “IMMEDIATELY” on a reconciliation bill that would include $350 billion for defense. The call arrives as Republicans navigate a lame duck […]

Congress

House Republicans Block Measure To Impeach Hegseth

House Republicans on Tuesday evening voted to block an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a 211-204 vote, the House moved to refer Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) articles […]

Congress

Top House Defense Appropriator Calvert Officially Wins Reelection Bid

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), House Republicans’ top defense appropriator, has officially won his reelection bid. Calvert was running for a redistricted seat against fellow House Republican Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), […]

Congress

No Path To Defense Reconciliation, Including GOP’s $350 Billion, Coons Says

Top Senate Democrats threw cold water on any GOP plans for a $350 billion fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill, or any defense reconciliation bill, before a new Congress is sworn in […]