Congress passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding government shutdown and adding $14B for submarines
The bill extends government funding until mid-March.
Senate passes defense bill despite Democrat concerns on transgender care ban
The NDAA corresponds to a $895 billion topline for defense spending, adhering to the budgetary limits set in last year’s Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Congress unveils stopgap funding bill with $5.7 billion for Virginia-class subs
Congress has until Friday night to pass the continuing resolution before federal spending runs out, giving lawmakers a tight timeframe to move through procedural hurdles and avert a government shutdown.
House passes $884B NDAA despite transgender care ban controversy
Democrats were infuriated by a last minute addition of language by House Speaker Mike Johnson that would ban Tricare from covering gender dysphoria treatments “that could result in sterilization” for transgender children of servicemembers.
What to know about what’s in the compromise NDAA
The NDAA is too long. Here's some key highlights you should know.
Lawmakers admonish Navy for ‘lack of transparency’ on sub funding requests
Lawmakers say the Navy's "lack of communication" leaves them with few options that will fix the problems at hand.
‘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.
Trump wants NATO to hit 3 percent GDP on defense. The US could fall short
In this op-ed, Dustin Walker and Mackenzie Eaglen of AEI assert that the US will struggle to keep hitting 3 percent of GDP spending if the budget doesn't expand dramatically.
Adding second Virginia-class sub would come at expense of Navy’s next-gen fighter, Austin warns
"Adding a second submarine would require the Department to reduce the Next Generation Fighter program by $400 million, making the fighter program unexecutable and degrading the Navy's ability to field next generation aircraft capabilities required in the 2033 to 2037 timeframe,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Pentagon asks lawmakers to kill third-party look at an independent cyber force
A Defense Department official previously warned those proposing a separate cyber force to "be careful what you wish for."
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.
B-21, Columbia-class among programs hit under longterm CR, military leaders warn
Congress has about a week to pass a stopgap funding bill by the end of Sept. 30, when FY 2024 ends and government money runs out.
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."
Where will Congress rank the nation’s security on its priority list?
In this op-ed, Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari of AEI explain that by not passing the defense bills, Congress is putting national security at risk.