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Budget

Senate Appropriators Advance Contentious DHS Bill That Shelby Says Democrats And Trump Must Resolve

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, September 26th, 2019

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Senate Appropriators Advance Contentious DHS Bill That Shelby Says Democrats And Trump Must Resolve

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) (Photo courtesy of Shelby's office)

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved its version of a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security with controversial provisions for spending on a border wall and an increase in immigration detention beds that are rejected by almost every Democrat in Congress, prompting Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) to warn of a potential full-year continuing resolution unless Democrats and President Trump can resolve their differences over border security. Highlighting that there is still work to be done by…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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