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Senators rally to boost defense spending, with $1 billion for Taiwan

A bipartisan group of senators seeks to boost defense spending beyond the debt ceiling cap amid resistance from House Republicans.

By Bryant Harris and Leo Shane III

4 months ago

Joint chiefs vacancies loom amid Tuberville’s Senate standoff

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blanket hold on military confirmations could create as many as five joint chiefs vacancies. Here's what happens next.

By Bryant Harris, Stephen Losey and Megan Eckstein

6 months ago

How a Republican rift on Ukraine could complicate future aid packages

The schism within the GOP raises questions about Congress' ability to keep funding Ukraine aid if Republicans win the majority.

By Bryant Harris and Joe Gould

15 months ago

Inflation sparks new fight over Biden’s military budget request

Spiking inflations’s potential effect on the Pentagon has emerged as a line of attack for Republicans who argue President Joe Biden’s defense budget was already treading water when it was introduced Monday.

21 months ago

Defense industry frets as funding talks crawl

Despite repeated warnings from lawmakers and uniformed Pentagon leaders that a full-year continuing resolution will hurt national security, some in the defense industry are still worried that budgetary route is a possibility.

23 months ago

Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reforms

After months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate has sent its annual defense bill to the president.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

24 months ago