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Budget

NDAA Stalls on House Floor Over Procedural Issue; Only 7 of 162 Amendments Debated

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

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Congressmen spent most of Wednesday afternoon debating procedural issues associated with the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, not actually getting into any of the amendments as of press time. Much of the debate centered around the House Rules Committee’s decision to not allow an amendment that would require that, if the president veered from his plan to remove troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year, Congress should receive a report on the full purpose, duration and…

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]

Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]