EU urges US to reconsider dropping Ukraine aid from bill halting government shutdown
The legislation approved Saturday to keep the federal government running until Nov. 17, dropped provisions on providing additional aid to Ukraine.
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Shutdown avoided for now, but Ukraine money teed up for next fight
Congress reached a last minute agreement Saturday in order to keep the government open through mid-November.
House Passes DHS Funding Bill
The House last Thursday night approved a funding bill that provides $62.8 billion in discretionary appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, including $2.1 billion toward physical barriers along the […]
House Passes FY ‘24 Defense Spending And Ukraine Aid Bills, CR Vote Fails
The House on Thursday evening passed its $826.5 billion defense spending legislation and a separate bill with $300 million in Ukraine aid, while failing on Friday to approve its stopgap […]
Shutdown imminent as House, Senate still at impasse
The House voted down a continuing resolution Friday afternoon, all-but ensuring that the federal government will shut down come Oct. 1.
As Milley exits, ‘toothaches’ and challenges facing Brown’s first days as Joint Chiefs chair
“We don’t take an oath to a religion. We don’t take an oath to a king, or queen, or tyrant, or dictator. And we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator,” Gen. Mark Milley said today.
House Takes Ukraine Aid Out Of FY ‘24 Defense Budget, Will Consider In A Separate Bill
The House has removed $300 million in Ukraine aid from its fiscal year 2024 defense appropriations legislation and is set to consider the funding as a separate bill. The move […]
SPACECOM basing in limbo as heated HASC hearing resolves nothing
Amid the political clash and a lawmaker’s call for yet another investigation, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed that he and SPACECOM leader Gen. Jim Dickinson also disagreed over where the new HQ should be.
Space Force faces disproportionate impact from a shutdown or CR
“As the newest service, one with plans to expand significantly every year, losing even a few months of work could set the entire effort back in the long term,” warn Charles Galbreath and Tim Ryan of the Mitchell Institute in this new op-ed.
Pentagon declares second Nunn-McCurdy cost breach for F-15 electronic warfare kit
A decision to slash procurement of the kits contributed to a 39 percent cost growth over a baseline estimate, causing a “significant” breach.