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House Armed Services chair wants China spending bill, less Ukraine aid
Rep. Mike Rogers called for a China defense supplemental spending bill this year and indicated the House would approve Ukraine aid at lower levels.
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Lawmakers grill inspector general over audit of DHS staffing at border
Democrats questioned Cuffari’s testimony and cast doubt on his cooperation regarding other investigations.
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GOP senator questions VA deputy nominee over whistleblower issue
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, could delay the confirmation of the first woman ever nominated for the VA leadership post.
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Ex-FBI agent Hanssen, convicted of spying for Russia, dies in prison
He got more than $1.4 million over 16 years for providing highly classified national security information to Moscow, according to the FBI.
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Biden picks Summerlin for Federal Labor Relations Authority post
The nomination, if approved by Congress, would fill a years-long gap in confirmed leadership.
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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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F-16 jet scrambled to respond to unresponsive small plane over capital
The fighter jet responding to the wayward small plane caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region.
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Army vet tapped for Peace Corps leadership post
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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Thrift Savings Plan participants sue over access to funds
The TSP, which has some $800 billion in assets, announced a year ago that it was standing up a new system to improve customer service.
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White House orders Pentagon to probe antisemitism, Islamophobia
Antisemitic harassment, vandalism and assault in the U.S. reached a historic high in 2022.
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Senators seek to bypass defense caps in debt ceiling bill
Defense hawks demand supplementals to increase the debt ceiling agreement's defense spending caps, possibly in the next Ukraine aid bill.
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‘Total garbage’: Fresh confusion for overpaid Navy retirees
Despite pay statements indicating the debt would start to be garnished on July 1, Defense Finance Accounting Service officials say that is not the case.
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China responds to US complaint over aircraft intercept
The U.S. military said a Chinese J-16 fighter jet pilot flew in front of the nose of the RC-135 conducting routine operations in international airspace.
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Is Juneteenth a paid federal holiday?
In 2021, President Biden signed a bill into law to establish the holiday federally .
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US Army may ask defense industry to disclose AI algorithms
"It's not to get at vendor IP," Young Bang said. "It's really about, how do we manage the cyber risks and the vulnerabilities?"
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Lawmaker proposes firing federal workers who resist return to office
Unions and employees have said they feel insulted by the insinuation that they ever stopped working.
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Debt ceiling fight leaves federal workers frustrated over risk to pay
Lawmakers urged spending caps on discretionary spending, which funds a number of things, including federal payroll.
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