House passes short-term continuing resolution
The bill passed in a 217-212 vote, which largely fell along party lines.
Republicans tee up short-term CR extending Pentagon funding until November
The continuing resolution does not include $3.9 billion requested by the White House for the Columbia-class submarine, but gives funding flexibility to other key programs.
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Key defense appropriator warns longterm stopgap funding is ‘damaging’ to DoD operations
In an exclusive interview, Chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee Rep. Ken Calvert said he's pushing for a short-term continuing resolution, and avoiding a government shutdown.
Air Force officer sees options for ‘cheaper,’ less ‘exquisite’ CCA drone wingmen
“I think you'll see a range of options, from low end to potentially more exquisite,” Air Force Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel said of forthcoming tranches of drone wingmen. “I tend to think that it's probably going to be closer to this low end thing when we start looking at the further CCA increments.”
If annual appropriations are dead, it’s an opportunity for defense
"Through congressional failure to pass a budget, the administration has been given an opportunity for DoD to be able to more flexibly manage its budget," write Elaine McCusker and Bill Greenwalt of AEI.
Army looking for ways to fund ‘transformation in contact’ 2.0 effort
“Is a full-year CR going to have an impact? Yes, it is,” said Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Karl Gingrich. “Is it going to have a dramatic impact? In my opinion, no.”
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Amid Democratic turmoil, Senate passes yearlong funding stopgap with $892B for defense
The full year continuing resolution passed in a 54-46 vote largely along party lines, preventing a government shutdown before a midnight deadline.
Additional defense funds in reconciliation bill ‘may not be enough’: SASC chairman
“The real flaw in in the CR that we'll be voting on later this week is that it doesn't provide enough money, regardless of the anomalies and the tiny plus ups here and there,” Sen. Roger Wicker said during a SASC readiness subcommittee hearing.
Outgoing Navy secretary criticizes ‘false accusations’ from Congress on transparency
“The reason why the final gaps in funding were … discovered and actually reported to the Congress is largely because there was a six- to seven-month gap associated with the continuing resolution that the Congress imposed upon the executive branch, and their [Congress] failure to pass budgets on time,” Carlos Del Toro told reporters.
Congress passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding government shutdown and adding $14B for submarines
The bill extends government funding until mid-March.
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Space Force launches for ULA’s Vulcan slip to next year
Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, chief of the Space Force’s Space Systems Command, stated that the service will not move forward with awards for the newest round of the National Security Space Launch program until Congress approves the fiscal 2025 budget.
‘Self-inflicted wound’: Pentagon comptroller warns Trump against mass firings of federal employees
DoD Comptroller Mike McCord additionally predicted that the current continuing resolution will extend until March, as the Republican Party looks to craft a “two percent better deal” once it controls Congress and the presidency come January.
Congress approves continuing resolution, extending defense funding until December
The legislation now makes its way to the White House, which on Tuesday issued a statement calling for “swift passage” of the CR and indicated that President Joe Biden will sign off on the bill well in advance of the Sept. 30 deadline.
Harris administration’s Pentagon should focus on defense innovation, top HASC Dem says
“I'd like to see in a Harris administration, a commitment to the innovation reform agenda at DoD,” said HASC Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith. “That really has, I think, stalled a little bit."