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House Approves FY ’15 DHS Funding Bill But Thwarts Obama On Immigration Reform

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

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House Approves FY ’15 DHS Funding Bill But Thwarts Obama On Immigration Reform

The House on Wednesday approved a $39.7 billion appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of fiscal year 2015 while also passing several amendments designed to prevent executive actions by President Barack Obama's administration to reform immigration.The 236-191 vote, largely along party lines, is $400 million more than appropriated in FY ’14 for discretionary spending and includes funding for a range of programs and operations in support of aviation, border and maritime security.The bill (H.R.…

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]