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New CR To Avoid Shutdown Has $12.3 Billion In Ukraine Aid; Manchin Cuts Permitting Reform Proposal

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

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New CR To Avoid Shutdown Has $12.3 Billion In Ukraine Aid; Manchin Cuts Permitting Reform Proposal

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is retiring in 2022.

Congressional appropriators have proposed $12.3 billion in new Ukraine aid supplemental funding as part of a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open through Dec. 16, to include more than $7 billion in additional military assistance efforts. The Senate is set to vote Tuesday evening on a legislative vehicle for passing the new continuing resolution (CR), which was detailed late Monday. “As Chairman, I remain committed to completing the work of the Appropriations Committee before the end of this…

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SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

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SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

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House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]