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Originally Published 3 months ago — by Axios
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is considering bringing full-year appropriations bills, including defense funding, to the Senate floor as a strategy to reopen the government amid stalled bipartisan negotiations on a short-term stopgap, with support from Senate leaders but facing procedural and political challenges.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Reuters
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $500 million security aid package for Ukraine through 2028 as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 NDAA, which also restricts the retirement of A-10 aircraft and addresses global security threats, emphasizing technological advancements. The bill is set to proceed through legislative processes in the coming months.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony Blinken requested $68.3 billion in supplemental funds from the Senate Appropriations Committee to aid Israel and Ukraine in defending themselves against ongoing aggression. The funding includes $10.6 billion for Israel's defense, $44.4 billion for Ukraine's defense against Russia, and $3.3 billion for U.S. military requirements and fulfilling the Australia-United Kingdom-United States requirements. Austin emphasized the importance of supporting these democracies, highlighting the Hamas attack on Israel and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and warned that failure to support them would embolden their ruthless foes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hill
The recently passed debt ceiling deal, which suspended the debt ceiling until 2025, is already causing divisions among party lines and factions of the House GOP. Some Senate Republicans are upset about curbing defense funding through the deal, while some Republicans have lauded reforms in the bill they say would allow for a significant cut to federal spending. The bill also includes a penalty of automatic across-the-board cuts if lawmakers don’t finish their annual spending bills by the end of the calendar year. Some Democrats have already signaled they’re prepared to pry open the door to more funding for domestic programs pared back in the debt bill if Republicans do so for defense funds.