Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s war powers after Venezuela
The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
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Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
Lawmakers want US Army to quicken purchase of Arctic-capable vehicles
The Army should move faster to get vehicles that can operate in harsh Arctic conditions, Senate appropriators said in the Defense Subcommittee's version of the FY21 defense spending bill.
Top US Air Force general wants to go faster, but the biggest changes won’t happen for another year
The Air Force's fiscal 2022 budget will include only modest changes to its aircraft inventory, according to Gen. Charles Q. Brown.
In F-35 sale to UAE, Senate seeks State Dept. guarantee for US technology and Israel
Bipartisan legislation that the GOP-led Senate Appropriations Committee introduced Nov. 10 represents another potential hurdle for the U.S. sale.
Congress clashes with Army over purchasing cargo helicopters
In FY21 spending bills, Congress is continuing to push back on the Army's decision to curb fielding the latest CH-47 variant to the active force.
Defying Trump, 37 Senate Dems urge mandate to rename bases honoring Confederate generals stay in defense bill
Thirty-nine senators are calling for the final 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to include a requirement that bases named to honor Confederate figures be renamed. President Donald Trump has threatened a veto over the issue.
Congress makes moves to fund additional terminal-phase missile defense battery
Funding for an eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System could be on the horizon as Congress looks to support the requirement in FY21.
Senate appropriators add F-35s to defense budget, but there are strings attached
Lawmakers want more details about how the F-35 program is spending taxpayer funds
Senate Republicans unveil $1.4T spending bill, with $696B for defense
GOP appropriators in the Senate have released a governmentwide, $1.4 trillion spending package, with $696 billion for defense, teeing up several fights with House Democrats.
Democrats blast Esper firing as national security risk
Congressional Democrats have unloaded on President Trump for abruptly firing Defense Secretary Esper.
