Crucial days ahead as debt ceiling deal goes for vote in CongressA key test will come Tuesday afternoon when the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the package.By Lisa Mascaro10 days ago
Debt ceiling agreement locks in Biden’s proposed defense budgetThe White House and House Republicans reached a debt ceiling agreement that increases the defense budget by 3.3% while cutting non-defense spending.By Bryant Harris11 days ago
‘Devastating’ debt default threatens troop pay, defense programsIf Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, payments to troops, veterans and defense contractors could cease as soon as June.By Leo Shane III and Bryant Harris3 weeks ago
House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from SomaliaThe House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.By Bryant Harris6 weeks ago
Pentagon takes budget cuts ‘seriously’ ahead of congressional battlesDefense Secretary Austin is responding to a Democratic query that details the impact of proposed GOP budget on the Pentagon.By Joe Gould and Bryant Harris3 months ago
White House asks for $11 billion more for Navy, Marine Corps spending Documents published by OMB offer an early look at the services' budget requests ahead of the Pentagon's rollout next week.By Courtney Albon3 months ago