defense budget

New Norquist Memo Directs Pentagon to Conduct Full Review; Esper Orders Action in Support of National Defense Strategy 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 12, 2019
A new DOD memo issued by recently confirmed Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist has ordered a full Pentagon review to identify funding, time and manpower that should be redirected to support the department’s overarching defense strategy, Federal News Network reported. The memo, issued Aug. 2 just days after Norquist’s confirmation, directs a complete DOD program
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Two-Year $2.7 Trillion Comprehensive Budget Agreement Signed into Law 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 4, 2019
The House and Senate approved two-year $2.7 trillion budget measure went to the White House on Friday where it received the president’s signature without ceremony, Roll Call reported. The Senate cleared the bill last Thursday after the House passed it on July 25. It would add $324 billion to spending limits over the next two
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Senate Passes Two-Year Comprehensive Budget Legislation 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 1, 2019
The Senate passed the comprehensive $2.7 trillion two-year spending agreement Thursday that will temporarily suspend the debt ceiling to avert a looming government default while lifting discretionary spending limits for fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021. The vote was 67-28 with a majority of Republicans voting to support the bipartisan legislation, Roll Call reported. It follows
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Senate Delays Two-Year Budget Measure; Thursday Floor Vote Expected 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- July 31, 2019
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the comprehensive two-year budget agreement that would avoid a looming debt default and effectively remove $125 billion in fiscal 2020 and 2021 discretionary spending cuts, Politico reported Wednesday. The $2.7 trillion measure, which passed the Democrat-led House last week, would set FY 2020 defense topline at $738
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This Week on Capitol Hill: Senate Expected to Pass Budget Deal; Pentagon Leadership Confirmations a Top Priority 0
- DC360
- July 29, 2019
The GOP-led Senate is expected to pass the two-year budget agreement this week that would lift looming mandatory spending caps on both defense and nondefense discretionary spending and essentially end the restrictive limits established by the 2011 Budget Control Act, CQ reported Monday. The bipartisan agreement, which will also suspend the debt limit until July
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Senate to Take Up Two-Year Budget Measure After House Republicans Show Opposition 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- July 28, 2019
The GOP-led Senate is expected to take up the two-year comprehensive budget deal this week that includes $738 billion in fiscal 2020 defense spending even as significant numbers of House Republicans voted against the bill Thursday as too costly and lacking sufficient military funding. The $2.7 trillion measure, which easily passed the House 284-149 Thursday,
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New Norquist Memo Directs Pentagon to Conduct Full Review; Esper Orders Action in Support of National Defense Strategy 0