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McCain Officially Voted SASC Chairman; Vet, Freshman Sen. Cotton to Chair AirLand Subcommittee

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Thursday, January 8th, 2015

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McCain Officially Voted SASC Chairman; Vet, Freshman Sen. Cotton to Chair AirLand Subcommittee

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) officially took over as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Wednesday evening, in a unanimous consent vote on the Senate floor that set the chairmen, ranking members and committee membership for all major committees.“It is a singular honor to be given the great responsibility of leading the Senate Armed Services Committee,” McCain said in a statement after the vote. “Ever mindful of our service members in harm's way throughout the world, the Committee’s…

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House Authorizers Retain Battleship Funding, But Want Nuclear-Power Report

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Thursday markup of the FY 2027 defense authorization bill rejected an amendment to cut funding for the new Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)), but did agree […]

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HASC Rejects $150 Billion Topline Cut, Iran Cost Transparency Proposals At NDAA Markup

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Thursday rejected a Democrat-led proposal to cut the $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by $150 billion, as the […]

HASC Wants Pentagon List Of Critical F-35 Technical Data Rights And Estimate Of Cost To Buy Them For Repairs

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Pentagon to inform the committee of critical technical data rights for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter and how much it would […]