Aerospace Group:

Congress

Senate Passes Short-Term CR, Trump Expected to Sign

By Vivienne Machi

Thursday, September 26th, 2019

SHARE:

Senate Passes Short-Term CR, Trump Expected to Sign

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a continuing resolution to fund the government at fiscal year 2019 levels until Thanksgiving on Sept. 26, with President Trump expected to sign it before the end of the fiscal year arrives next Monday. The CR – which extends government funding to Nov. 21 – passed the Senate by a bipartisan 82-15 vote, with all the opposition coming from Republican lawmakers. Three Democratic presidential candidates -- Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders…

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]