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Senate Panel Wants To Ax Nuke Ship Rule, Setting Up Battle With House

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Monday, June 29th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is trying to kill a relatively new and controversial requirement that future Navy surface combatants must be nuclear powered. Two House lawmakers who pushed for the nuclear mandate, brought about via the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization act approved in early 2008, told Defense Daily last Friday they expect a battle over the provision during House-Senate negotiations on the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill. "We did the right thing several…

Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

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Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

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Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

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Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]