Congress · 117th Congress
Democratic hawks want to go bigger than Biden on defense spending
But aides disclosed Friday that a separate vote was held on the total amount of funding, and they also revealed the final tally: 25-1.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate committee proposes big Pentagon funding boost
It does not appear the panel added money for procurement of unrequested F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, after House appropriators proposed adding nearly $1 billion worth in their spending bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Donald Rumsfeld, a DC legend in war and peace, dead at 88
He oversaw the transition to an all-volunteer military and led the development of the B-1 bomber and other weapons. America’s foes would later become more shadowy and harder to find.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats propose $1.5 trillion spending ceiling
The Rules Committee is meeting at 1 p.m.
Policy · 117th Congress
10 things to know about Biden’s budget for fiscal 2022
[$6 trillion budget would launch government spending spree] Here are the top 10 things to know about Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget request: 1.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s $1.5 trillion budget plan prioritizes domestic programs
Big winners Among the biggest winners is the Education Department, which would receive a 40.8 percent increase in base funding for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby announces he will retire after 2022
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Congress · 117th Congress
Democratic unity on budget rules masks schism under the surface
For example, the CBO has said the effects of climate change, if left unaddressed, could knock 1 percent off the inflation-adjusted size of the U.S. economy by 2050.
Policy · 116th Congress
A Trump veto of defense bill could cut lawmakers’ holiday break short
The pay and benefits changes, which include special compensation items like hazard pay, would take effect Jan. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers line up showdown with Trump over Confederate base names
[jwp-video n=”1″] Veto threats Trump had threatened to veto the bill if it required name changes at military installations that honor Confederates, such as Fort Benning in Georgia, where two
White House · 116th Congress
Trump: Defense secretary has been ‘terminated’
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., called Esper’s firing “destabilizing” and said it is “imperative that the Pentagon remain under stable, experienced leadership
Campaigns · 116th Congress
RNC fact check: Trump speech filled with falsehoods
for most of those middle- and lower-income households—on average, only a fraction of a percent of their after-tax income—and we estimate that 80 percent of the new tax revenue would come from the top 1
Congress · 116th Congress
House would overturn Trump’s transgender ban in military
[jwp-video n=”1″] Peter Perkowski, the group’s legal and policy director, acknowledged in an interview that convincing the Senate to overturn the ban could prove difficult.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pandemic relief package would become weapons bazaar
Senate Republicans have laced their roughly $1 trillion coronavirus relief package with at least $7 billion for weapons, most of which are built by leading contractors that contribute heavily to congressional
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate chooses minimal new restrictions on weapons for cops
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Senate, after falling short of the votes needed to adopt Schatz’s amendment, then approved an alternative amendment on the Section 1033 program by James M.
Congress · 116th Congress
Ukraine again emerges as wedge issue, now on defense money bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Veto triggers The House bill’s controversial provisions include several that could lead to a presidential veto, or at least the threat of one, Granger said.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Defense spending report shows bad blood with Pentagon
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Policy · 116th Congress
Defense spending bill finds creative ways to shift billions
The new House bill contains, of course, $1 billion for the fund, which is called the National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate considers wildlife bill, NDAA gets markup, and police overhaul unveiled: Road ahead
[jwp-video n=”1″] The 134-page package, dubbed the Justice in Policing Act, includes several bills that would update standards for prosecuting police misconduct, mandate dash and body camera