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Senate Passes Short-Term CR, Trump Expected to Sign

By Vivienne Machi

Thursday, September 26th, 2019

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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…

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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