Latest "Senate appropriations" stories

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Joe Biden listen as Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi speaks during a virtual meeting at the White House in April 2022.

Austin, Blinken set to make case for White House defense supplemental

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 30, 2023.

By Leo Shane III

6 weeks ago

Spending plan for vets programs gets Senate support, but fights loom

The $320 billion spending plan matches a deal made by White House officials and House Republican lawmakers.

By Leo Shane III

6 months ago

This week in Congress: More scrutiny for troubled vets records program

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 24, 2023.

By Leo Shane III

8 months ago

This week in Congress: NDAA, defense budget drafts on the horizon

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 17, 2023.

By Leo Shane III

8 months ago

Stress over VA’s new health records is causing staffers to leave

VA leaders expressed major concerns about where the records modernization project currently stands.

By Leo Shane III

15 months ago

Nearly 9% boost for defense spending next year under new Senate plan

But Senate Republicans say the total still isn't enough to cover military needs.

By Leo Shane III and Bryant Harris

17 months ago