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McCain: Lawmaker has hold on Trump’s Air Force secretary pick
Lawmakers need to “work through” questions over Trump’s nominee for Air Force secretary before she can receive a confirmation vote, according to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain.
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Did the budget deal break Democrats’ pledge on spending parity?
Republicans think so, and hope that future defense spending boosts will be easier.
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Lead Dem demands Trump withdraw Army secretary pick over ‘homophobia and transphobia’
Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer issued a statement Monday, adding his voice to LGBT advocates and other lawmakers who have assailed Tenessee lawmaker Mark Green for calling transgenderism a “disease.”
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Funding bill calls for Trump ISIS strategy
The proposed 2017 federal spending bill would withhold billions in defense spending until the Trump administration submits its strategy to defeat the Islamic State group.
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US lawmakers reach 2017 budget deal through September
Lead Congressional appropriators have unveiled a sweeping $1.16 trillion omnibus spending bill for 2017, with $593 billion for the military.
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Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown through May 5
The U.S. Congress approved a continuing resolution that would extend government funding for another week to buy time to wrap negotiations on the overdue fiscal 2017 spending package.
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Republican lawmakers offer weeklong bill to avoid government shutdown
U.S. House Republicans introduced a stopgap spending resolution late Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown through May 5 as leadership continues negotiations on a larger budget deal.
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Shutdown showdown centers on border wall
With a partial government shutdown looming, White House and congressional Democrats are staring each other down from opposite sides of the border wall issue.
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Interview: Mike Rounds, chairman of Senate Armed Services cyber subcommittee
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., is the chairman of a newly created Senate Armed Services subcommittee.
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Shutdown deadline looms over Congress’ return
There’s a lot of optimism in Congress that when it returns from recess on Monday, it can quickly reach a budget deal, averting both a shutdown and a long-term stop-gap budget that would vex defense interests.
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McCain: Lawmaker has hold on Trump’s Air Force secretary pick
Lawmakers need to “work through” questions over Trump’s nominee for Air Force secretary before she can receive a confirmation vote, according to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain.
-
Did the budget deal break Democrats’ pledge on spending parity?
Republicans think so, and hope that future defense spending boosts will be easier.
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Lead Dem demands Trump withdraw Army secretary pick over ‘homophobia and transphobia’
Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer issued a statement Monday, adding his voice to LGBT advocates and other lawmakers who have assailed Tenessee lawmaker Mark Green for calling transgenderism a “disease.”
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Funding bill calls for Trump ISIS strategy
The proposed 2017 federal spending bill would withhold billions in defense spending until the Trump administration submits its strategy to defeat the Islamic State group.
-
US lawmakers reach 2017 budget deal through September
Lead Congressional appropriators have unveiled a sweeping $1.16 trillion omnibus spending bill for 2017, with $593 billion for the military.
-
Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown through May 5
The U.S. Congress approved a continuing resolution that would extend government funding for another week to buy time to wrap negotiations on the overdue fiscal 2017 spending package.
-
Republican lawmakers offer weeklong bill to avoid government shutdown
U.S. House Republicans introduced a stopgap spending resolution late Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown through May 5 as leadership continues negotiations on a larger budget deal.
-
Shutdown showdown centers on border wall
With a partial government shutdown looming, White House and congressional Democrats are staring each other down from opposite sides of the border wall issue.
-
Interview: Mike Rounds, chairman of Senate Armed Services cyber subcommittee
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., is the chairman of a newly created Senate Armed Services subcommittee.
-
Shutdown deadline looms over Congress’ return
There’s a lot of optimism in Congress that when it returns from recess on Monday, it can quickly reach a budget deal, averting both a shutdown and a long-term stop-gap budget that would vex defense interests.
-
McCain: Lawmaker has hold on Trump’s Air Force secretary pick
Lawmakers need to “work through” questions over Trump’s nominee for Air Force secretary before she can receive a confirmation vote, according to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain.
-
Did the budget deal break Democrats’ pledge on spending parity?
Republicans think so, and hope that future defense spending boosts will be easier.
-
Lead Dem demands Trump withdraw Army secretary pick over ‘homophobia and transphobia’
Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer issued a statement Monday, adding his voice to LGBT advocates and other lawmakers who have assailed Tenessee lawmaker Mark Green for calling transgenderism a “disease.”
-
Funding bill calls for Trump ISIS strategy
The proposed 2017 federal spending bill would withhold billions in defense spending until the Trump administration submits its strategy to defeat the Islamic State group.
-
US lawmakers reach 2017 budget deal through September
Lead Congressional appropriators have unveiled a sweeping $1.16 trillion omnibus spending bill for 2017, with $593 billion for the military.
-
Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown through May 5
The U.S. Congress approved a continuing resolution that would extend government funding for another week to buy time to wrap negotiations on the overdue fiscal 2017 spending package.
-
Republican lawmakers offer weeklong bill to avoid government shutdown
U.S. House Republicans introduced a stopgap spending resolution late Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown through May 5 as leadership continues negotiations on a larger budget deal.
-
Shutdown showdown centers on border wall
With a partial government shutdown looming, White House and congressional Democrats are staring each other down from opposite sides of the border wall issue.
-
Interview: Mike Rounds, chairman of Senate Armed Services cyber subcommittee
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., is the chairman of a newly created Senate Armed Services subcommittee.
-
Shutdown deadline looms over Congress’ return
There’s a lot of optimism in Congress that when it returns from recess on Monday, it can quickly reach a budget deal, averting both a shutdown and a long-term stop-gap budget that would vex defense interests.



