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Senate Voting On Final NDAA Thursday, Considering Defense Appropriations Bill In Coming Weeks

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

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Senate Voting On Final NDAA Thursday, Considering Defense Appropriations Bill In Coming Weeks

The Senate is expected to vote on the $717 billion final version of the fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill on Thursday, while leadership is planning to meet Wednesday to discuss bringing its defense appropriations bill for a floor vote in the coming weeks.Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told Defense Daily he is meeting with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to discuss bringing the $675 billion defense appropriations bill for a vote while noting that…

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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 […]

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“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 […]

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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 […]

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Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]