House moves ahead on authorization, appropriations bills this weekDefense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 20, 2024.23 hours ago
House passes bill to undo Biden’s partial Israel weapons holdThe House passed a bill that would force Biden to halt his hold on a heavy bomb shipment to Israel even as other arms transfers proceed.4 days ago
CongressUS announces $2 billion to help Ukraine make its own weaponsUkraine can use the $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing to help grow its own defense industry, potentially via co-production with U.S. companies.
High court sides with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on fundingThe case is among several challenges to federal regulatory agencies on the docket this term for a court that has been open to limits on their operations,4 days ago
House defense bill retains spending caps, creates DoD talent officerThe draft bill adheres to congressional spending caps, establishes a talent management office and limits nuclear arsenal reductions.7 days ago
Canada wants to boost munitions lines with critical minerals expansionCanada hopes to tap into its vast critical minerals reserves to boost munitions productions while lessening dependence on China.7 days ago
Pentagon seeks to expand special ops authorities for friendly nationsThe Pentagon hopes expanding these authorities will allow it to bolster support for Taiwan and the Baltics against China and Russia.8 days ago
Pentagon announces $400 million in Ukraine arms transfersThe new package includes air defense munitions, missiles, ammunition and armored vehicles.10 days ago
Senate defense panel faces uphill battle in ditching debt ceiling capsA bipartisan push to grow the FY25 defense budget beyond the debt ceiling caps faces strong headwinds in the Senate and House.12 days ago
OpinionCongress should approve Pentagon’s latest multiyear procurement pitchWhy aren’t block buy and multiyear purchases used much more often by the Defense Department?12 days ago
How to further strengthen the Defense Production ActIt is essential to keep DPA focused exclusively on defense and national security issues, in particular threats from our pacing competitor, China.13 days ago
Defense Secretary makes final pitch on FY25 military budget this weekDefense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 6, 2024.2 weeks ago
House lawmakers denounce Pentagon’s planned drop in submarine ordersA bipartisan group of 120 lawmakers asks defense appropriators to ignore the Navy budget proposal and procure two Virginia-class attack submarines.3 weeks ago
Department of Education ripped over ‘lax’ telework policiesAnother federal agency has come under fire by lawmakers for permitting its employees to telework.3 weeks ago
Troops on the border: ‘We have to adapt every night to every scenario’For New Hampshire National Guard members deployed to the Texas border, securing 1 1/2 miles along the Rio Grande is logistically, emotionally hard.3 weeks ago
House lawmakers press Austin on Rafah, Israel aid and Gaza pier plansDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin fielded several questions about the Pentagon's role in Gaza as Israel signals a Rafah invasion.3 weeks ago
Wittman warns of ‘wasting a year’ with Pentagon’s industrial strategyThe strategy released in January but a plan to actually put it into action has faced months of delays.3 weeks ago
FY25 defense budget work to ramp up after security supplemental finishDefense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 30, 2024.3 weeks ago
Senators push to update nuclear military might in defense billThe Restoring American Deterrence Act focuses on deploying additional ICBMs, uranium enrichment and Defense Production Act grants for industry.3 weeks ago