Congress OKs Israel F-15 sale as Biden takes heat on heavy bomb pauseKey Democrats have reversed their hold on an $18 billion fighter jet sale to Israel as Prime Minister Netanyahu lambasts Biden over a munitions hold.By Bryant Harris18 months ago
A nearly $1 trillion defense budget faces headwinds at home and abroadThere are bipartisan calls to hit the breaks as defense spending nears $1 trillion. Others say that amount is not enough to fund U.S. strategy worldwide.By Bryant Harris22 months ago
Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid amid Trump-fueled oppositionThe Senate passed Biden's aid request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. But it faces strong headwinds in the House amid opposition from Trump.By Bryant Harris22 months ago
Pressure mounts on Biden to leverage human rights laws on Israel aidAs the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance.By Bryant Harris23 months ago
Taiwan military aid granted by once-reluctant appropriatorsAfter their initial hesitance, House Republican appropriators are funding Taiwan military aid as grants via the State Department.By Bryant Harris2 years ago
Senators seek to bypass defense caps in debt ceiling billDefense hawks demand supplementals to increase the debt ceiling agreement's defense spending caps, possibly in the next Ukraine aid bill.By Bryant Harris3 years ago