-
Senate poised to pass budget deal with $1.4T for Pentagon; fight shifts to House
The U.S. Senate is expected to take up a bipartisan two-year spending legislation that hands a massive boost to the Pentagon, but its path through the House was cloudy Thursday.
-
Senate reaches budget deal with huge defense boost
Senate lawmakers have reached a two-year deal that would set defense spending at $700 billion for 2018 and $716 billion for 2019.
-
Budget deal elusive as Senate mulls defense-heavy stopgap measure
The Senate is taking up a House-passed stopgap spending measure that would deliver $659.2 billion for defense Wednesday, as Congressional lawmakers negotiate on a larger 2018 spending deal.
-
US could unfreeze $900M security aid if Pakistan targets terror
The U.S. could lift its freeze on the $900 million in security assistance it gives to Pakistan, if it targets terror groups within its territory.
-
House GOP’s six-week continuing resolution offers military, health care funding
The current short-term spending bill expires on Feb. 8. If a new spending plan isn’t adopted by then, lawmakers will trigger another partial closure of government operations.
-
Math doesn’t add up for budget to support Trump military buildup
President Trump’s military buildup goals would face hash headwinds from a ballooning deficit and debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
-
Democratic lawmakers: Trump lacks legal authority for North Korea ‘bloody nose’ strike
Eighteen Senate Democrats are warning President Donald Trump he lacks the legal authority to preemptively strike North Korea.
-
Budget impasse brings about odd alliance on defense spending
In an alliance of political convenience, House defense advocates and the House Freedom Caucus are teaming up.
-
Trump, in State of the Union, seeks full military funding. But how?
President Donald Trump, in his first State of the Union, asked Congress to “fully fund” the U.S. military, but he will have to navigate the Capitol Hill cross-currents that bedeviled the last administration.
-
House passes stand-alone defense spending bill
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to approve a stand-alone defense appropriations bill, but it is likely to fail in the Senate. With the vote, House GOP leadership made good on a promise to Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee and House Freedom Caucus members, in exchange for their vote on the last funding…
-
Senate poised to pass budget deal with $1.4T for Pentagon; fight shifts to House
The U.S. Senate is expected to take up a bipartisan two-year spending legislation that hands a massive boost to the Pentagon, but its path through the House was cloudy Thursday.
-
Senate reaches budget deal with huge defense boost
Senate lawmakers have reached a two-year deal that would set defense spending at $700 billion for 2018 and $716 billion for 2019.
-
Budget deal elusive as Senate mulls defense-heavy stopgap measure
The Senate is taking up a House-passed stopgap spending measure that would deliver $659.2 billion for defense Wednesday, as Congressional lawmakers negotiate on a larger 2018 spending deal.
-
US could unfreeze $900M security aid if Pakistan targets terror
The U.S. could lift its freeze on the $900 million in security assistance it gives to Pakistan, if it targets terror groups within its territory.
-
House GOP’s six-week continuing resolution offers military, health care funding
The current short-term spending bill expires on Feb. 8. If a new spending plan isn’t adopted by then, lawmakers will trigger another partial closure of government operations.
-
Math doesn’t add up for budget to support Trump military buildup
President Trump’s military buildup goals would face hash headwinds from a ballooning deficit and debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
-
Democratic lawmakers: Trump lacks legal authority for North Korea ‘bloody nose’ strike
Eighteen Senate Democrats are warning President Donald Trump he lacks the legal authority to preemptively strike North Korea.
-
Budget impasse brings about odd alliance on defense spending
In an alliance of political convenience, House defense advocates and the House Freedom Caucus are teaming up.
-
Trump, in State of the Union, seeks full military funding. But how?
President Donald Trump, in his first State of the Union, asked Congress to “fully fund” the U.S. military, but he will have to navigate the Capitol Hill cross-currents that bedeviled the last administration.
-
House passes stand-alone defense spending bill
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to approve a stand-alone defense appropriations bill, but it is likely to fail in the Senate. With the vote, House GOP leadership made good on a promise to Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee and House Freedom Caucus members, in exchange for their vote on the last funding…
-
Senate poised to pass budget deal with $1.4T for Pentagon; fight shifts to House
The U.S. Senate is expected to take up a bipartisan two-year spending legislation that hands a massive boost to the Pentagon, but its path through the House was cloudy Thursday.
-
Senate reaches budget deal with huge defense boost
Senate lawmakers have reached a two-year deal that would set defense spending at $700 billion for 2018 and $716 billion for 2019.
-
Budget deal elusive as Senate mulls defense-heavy stopgap measure
The Senate is taking up a House-passed stopgap spending measure that would deliver $659.2 billion for defense Wednesday, as Congressional lawmakers negotiate on a larger 2018 spending deal.
-
US could unfreeze $900M security aid if Pakistan targets terror
The U.S. could lift its freeze on the $900 million in security assistance it gives to Pakistan, if it targets terror groups within its territory.
-
House GOP’s six-week continuing resolution offers military, health care funding
The current short-term spending bill expires on Feb. 8. If a new spending plan isn’t adopted by then, lawmakers will trigger another partial closure of government operations.
-
Math doesn’t add up for budget to support Trump military buildup
President Trump’s military buildup goals would face hash headwinds from a ballooning deficit and debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
-
Democratic lawmakers: Trump lacks legal authority for North Korea ‘bloody nose’ strike
Eighteen Senate Democrats are warning President Donald Trump he lacks the legal authority to preemptively strike North Korea.
-
Budget impasse brings about odd alliance on defense spending
In an alliance of political convenience, House defense advocates and the House Freedom Caucus are teaming up.
-
Trump, in State of the Union, seeks full military funding. But how?
President Donald Trump, in his first State of the Union, asked Congress to “fully fund” the U.S. military, but he will have to navigate the Capitol Hill cross-currents that bedeviled the last administration.
-
House passes stand-alone defense spending bill
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to approve a stand-alone defense appropriations bill, but it is likely to fail in the Senate. With the vote, House GOP leadership made good on a promise to Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee and House Freedom Caucus members, in exchange for their vote on the last funding…
