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House panel approves $24 billion defense boost
The House Armed Services Committee has endorsed a Republican plan to add nearly $25 billion more than President Joe Biden requested for defense.
By Joe Gould
War powers debate teed up for defense policy bill
The Democratic-controlled House is expected to vote this week on several measures to limit the president’s power to wage war on Iran and aid the Saudi war in Yemen.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers order deeper TransDigm probe by DoD watchdog
It’s not over yet for TransDigm, the defense contractor that repaid the government $16 million in overcharges amid heat from U.S. lawmakers.
By Joe Gould
Defense firm’s ‘excess profits’ land in Congress’s crosshairs
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is probing excess profits by defense contractor TransDigm.
By Joe Gould
Should US troops be involved in the Yemen civil war?
House lawmakers voted to block U.S. military from helping Saudi allies from conducting airstrikes and other missions in the war-torn country.
Pentagon watchdog to investigate Yemen refueling
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog will investigate military refueling missions in the Mideast and Africa after the U.S. undercharged allies by $331 million for its support in the Yemen civil war.
By Joe Gould
Democrats scoff at GOP’s shifting defense budget
Key Democrats are laughing off reports that President Trump reversed course on his defense spending plans and now wants a dramatic boost in the military budget next fiscal year.
By Joe Gould
US House shelves Yemen vote, but the issue isn’t dead
House Republicans just shut down a measure to end U.S. military involvement in the Yemen civil war, but several lawmakers say they are not done yet.
By Joe Gould
The lame-duck Congress has a national security to-do list
Here are three items on the national security agenda for Congress.
By Joe Gould
Ro Khanna and progressive Democrats hope ‘Blue Wave’ shakes up American defense policy
Democratic leaders will have to navigate alongside a caucus of moderates who back strong military spending and progressive members who have decried Pentagon largess.
By Joe Gould
Top Democrats back measure to end US support in Yemen war
Democratic leaders are among 50 sponsors for a House measure to end U.S. military aid in Yemen.
By Joe Gould