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House advances $884 billion defense bill with enlisted troop pay raise
In addition to the enlisted pay raise, the bill pushes back against F-35 procurement as lawmakers bash Lockheed Martin over the troubled program.
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Congress funds Taiwan military support as foreign aid bill stalls
The $300 million in Taiwan military financing falls far short of the $3.9 billion in security assistance for Taipei tied up with Ukraine, Israel aid.
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House drafts bill to strike Iran proxies amid Israel-Hamas war
Rep. Mike McCaul is preparing a draft bill to strike Iran’s proxies amid fears the Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate into a broader Middle East war.
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Congress passes defense spending bill after months of delays
Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain.
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Biden rolls out asylum restrictions to help ‘gain control’ of border
The president said he preferred more lasting action via legislation but “Republicans have left me no choice.”
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First US lander in half century rockets to moon on commerce mission
The payload includes NASA experiments, toy-sized cars that will cruise around the lunar surface and the ashes of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry.
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Pentagon unveils $850 billion budget request amid spending uncertainty
The FY25 budget trims the Pentagon’s procurement accounts to fit inside spending caps required in last year’s debt-ceiling deal.
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VA to slow hiring pace after adding tens of thousands of workers
VA reached more than 400,000 staff for the first time in history last year, as it brought in more than 61,000 hires to the Veterans Health Administration.
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Mayor Bowser orders DC employees to cut back on telework
Bowser’s administration is calling district employees back to offices after urging federal agencies to do the same.
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Continuing resolution would slow military modernization, services warn
The Navy, for example, would have $26 billion in the wrong places, and would need Congress to approve $13 billion in formal reprogrammings.
