Floor debate and vote are not yet scheduled. Four separate spending bills cleared House committees Tuesday. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has not yet scheduled debate or floor votes,…
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Speaker Continues to Negotiate Spending Bill Proposals
Some members of the House are undeterred at the possibility of a government shutdown. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is working to pass a temporary funding bill…
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National Debt Interest Could be Highest U.S. Expense
Entitlements and defense spending could be eclipsed with debt’s interest. The U.S. Treasury Department released data that shows government spending increased the national debt to $31.38 trillion in…
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Senate Committee Okays Higher Defense Funding than House
Negotiations between congressional chambers are ahead. The Senate Appropriations Committee narrowly voted to set 2024 defense funding at a higher number than that proposed by the House. The funding…
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Defense Secretary Cancels Drag Show at Military Base
Air Force officials had approved a third annual performance at Nellis Air Force Base. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark…
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Congress Takes Up Budget Hearings
The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the key items. Congress returned from Easter break to begin over 20 budget hearings in the House and Senate Appropriations…
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Secretary Blinken Presents Budget Request to Foreign Affairs Committee
Secretary Blinken urges Congress to address “intense competition” in post-Cold War world. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered the 2024 budget proposal for his department to the House…
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Secretary Austin Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee
He proposed a budget aimed at keeping ahead of China’s arms race. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III presented his department’s proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2024…
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Pentagon to Submit Historic Budget
Defense Department is seeking $835 billion from Congress. The largest, non-inflation-adjusted budget request in history is being submitted to Congress from the Department of Defense for its fiscal…
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Senate Minority Leader Supports Increased Defense Spending
He responds to some members of Congress suggesting that cuts be made. Senator Mitch McConnell, the chamber’s minority leader, said that there ought to be increases in America’s…
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