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Congress sends Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package to president’s desk
After months of delays, Congress passed a $95 billion package that includes funds to arm Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Pentagon’s international policy chief exits to join McConnell’s office
The Pentagon’s assistant defense secretary for international security is leaving his U.S. Senate-confirmed post to work for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon set to win first on-time budget since 2008
The U.S. Congress is poised to pass the defense budget on time for the first time in a decade.
By Joe Gould
Senators seek budget flexibility for Pentagon
A bipartisan group of senators with authority over military readiness are urging Senate appropriators to grant flexibility in spending its large, but late, budget boost for 2018.
By Joe Gould
Senators want probe of firm that defaulted on FEMA contract
Seven senators are urging the internal government watchdog at the Department of Homeland Security to investigate how a tiny Florida company won more than $30 million in contracts for desperately needed relief supplies following Hurricane Maria.
Will tax reform hurt Trump’s military buildup? GOP defense hawks are shrugging it off
The White House-backed tax plan is projected to increase the deficit by $1.4 trillion over the next decade, but Senate defense hawks are saying that they’re not worried steeper deficits will squeeze future military spending.
By Joe Gould