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Obey To Hold Supplemental As Bargaining Chip To End Combat Operations In Iraq

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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

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By Jen DiMascio The leader of the House Appropriations Committee (HAC) yesterday vowed to block a war supplemental from moving forward unless the president agrees to change course in Iraq. "As chairman of the appropriations committee, I have absolutely no intention of reporting out of committee anytime in this session of Congress any such request that simply serves to continue the status quo," Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.) told reporters during a briefing. Sooner or later, Obey said, the president will…

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

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

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

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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 […]