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The Democrats controlling the House Appropriations Committee want to ban further diversion of military funding to build a border wall. Republican members warned this — and other items — could derail the entire bill.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Here we go again. Senate Democrats, opposed to pulling from military construction funds for the wall, set off a new budget battle.
By Paul McLeary![King Blasts DoD Wall Funding, But Smooth Sailing For Air Force, Army Secretaries](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2019/09/IMG_5690-2-225x150.jpg)
“I believe we need the Space Force, in fact, in my opinion, a domain-specific service to organize, train, and equip space forces is overdue,” Air Force Secretary nominee Barbara Barrett said.
By Theresa Hitchens![SecDef Esper OKs $3.6 Billion Of DoD $$ For Trump’s Border Wall](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2019/02/Marines-Border-225x150.jpg)
Money for the Trump Administration’s border wall is going to come from DoD construction projects overseas, followed by domestic accounts. Some lawmakers are not happy.
By Paul McLeary![HASC Dems Deny Shanahan Border Wall Money Transfer](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2019/03/190314-D-PB383-007Y-225x150.jpg)
HASC Chairman Adam Smith issued a letter formally denying the request: “DoD is attempting to circumvent Congress and the American people’s opposition to using taxpayer money for the construction of an unnecessary wall, and the military is paying the cost.”
By Paul McLeary![2020 Budget: Army Shifts $31B To Modernization, Readiness](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2017/12/McCarthy-UnderSecArmy-Ryan-@-AUSA-225x150.jpg)
That’s $6 billion more than previously announced — but it all comes at the cost of almost 200 cut, cancelled, or slowed-down programs, each with backers in Congress.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![DoD: “Months” Before Any Work Can Be Approved For Border Wall](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2019/02/Marines-Border-225x150.jpg)
PENTAGON: More troops are heading to the US border with Mexico, Pentagon officials said on Friday. That brings the number deployed from the current 5,000 to about 6,000, even as the Pentagon considers transferring close to $4 billion to support the Border Patrol and build infrastructure. About 2,100 of the troops deployed currently are National…
By Paul McLeary![Top HASC Republican Rejects Using Defense Funds For Border Wall](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2015/01/Rep.-Mac-Thornberry-HASC-chair-225x150.jpg)
“I am opposed to using defense dollars for non-defense purposes,” Rep. Mac Thornberry said. “Seems to me we ought to fund border security needs on their own and not be taking it from other accounts.”
By Paul McLeary