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Congress

House GOP Taps McCaul, Royce For Key Committees

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

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House Republicans will approve today a new lineup of committee chairmen, including Reps. Mike McCaul (R-Texas) for the Homeland Security and Ed Royce (R-Calif.) for the Foreign Affairs panels. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) unveiled yesterday the House Republican Steering Committee’s chairmanship recommendations for the 113th Congress, which will start in January. In a statement he pledged the House panel leaders will “continue focusing on reforms that will grow our economy and create new jobs, and on holding the Obama…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]