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Senate Could Clear DoE to Start Developing New Nukes Without Congressional Clearance

Thursday, June 14th, 2018

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Senate Could Clear DoE to Start Developing New Nukes Without Congressional Clearance

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The Department of Energy could be allowed to develop new nuclear warheads, or modify existing ones, without permission from Congress, after the Senate on Thursday defeated an amendment to its 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).The version of the defense policy bill pending before the Senate would still authorize $65 million in 2019 spending for the low-yield, submarine-launched ballistic-missile warhead the Trump administration called on the Department of Energy (DoE) to build as part of the latest Nuclear Posture Review.The…

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