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After debt fight, Congress turns its attention to defense budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 5, 2023.

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David White Jr. is a West Point grad who held a key leadership role in efforts to resettle Afghanistan refugees in the United States.

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Pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine are loaded by the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

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U.S. officials say a military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will include additional munitions for drones.

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Credit union members must be participating in direct deposit, and must register for the program.

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Keep up with the House and Senate government oversight committees as they keep an eye on federal operations.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 5, 2023.

David White Jr. is a West Point grad who held a key leadership role in efforts to resettle Afghanistan refugees in the United States.

Unions and employees have said they feel insulted by the insinuation that they ever stopped working.

Lawmakers urged spending caps on discretionary spending, which funds a number of things, including federal payroll.

U.S. officials say a military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will include additional munitions for drones.

Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.

A key test will come Tuesday afternoon when the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the package.

The White House and House Republicans reached a debt ceiling agreement that increases the defense budget by 3.3% while cutting non-defense spending.

Credit union members must be participating in direct deposit, and must register for the program.

It’s the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.

Lawmakers aren't expected back until just two days from June 1, when Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the U.S. could start running out of cash.

Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.

The delay raised concerns about how the revolving door between government and industry may be impacting the DEA’s mission to police drug companies.

Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.

A prolonged default could be devastating, with crashing markets and panic-driven layoffs if confidence in a cornerstone of the global economy ends.

The Pentagon has asked Congress to authorize three new AUKUS provisions, including the transfer of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

Federal employees have said the these bans on public programs are incongruous with some private sector company benefits.

How does the government overcome its own hiring struggles at the pace of AI development?

Republican lawmakers want changes to a fund designed to protect money for veterans benefits payouts.