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HASC Subcommittees Added More Spending Than They Removed, a Ranking Member Says

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Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

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HASC Subcommittees Added More Spending Than They Removed, a Ranking Member Says

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee ranking member said he was very concerned lawmakers were adding too many items into the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act without caring where that money comes from, which will prove problematic next week when the full committee meets to mark up and finalize its bill and needs to stay within a spending cap. During the strategic forces subcommittee markup Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) said that the subcommittee language was…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]