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September 24, 2015

Defense Appropriations and Authorization Refresher

A post-recess reminder of where Congress is with the National Defense Authorization Act, Defense Appropriations, and a stop-gap continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown by October 1.

Posted in: Blog, Legislative Analysis

September 11, 2015

Iran Deal Whip List

Last Updated: September 11, 1:00 pm(EST) On July 14, the U.S. and its negotiating partners achieved a historic agreement to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. This agreement will block every path to a nuclear weapon Iran may have in exchange for relief of sanctions imposed for their suspected nuclear weapons activities.  The agreement survived with support […]

Posted in: Blog, Legislative Analysis, Uncategorized

September 8, 2015

Cardin Draft Iran Bill: Undermining White House, Diplomacy and Opportunity to Head off Iranian Nuclear Capacity

Senator Cardin (D – Md.) does not support the Iran nuclear deal. Click here for an analysis of draft language of a bill he intends to introduce that could undermine the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Posted in: Blog, Legislative Analysis

June 26, 2015

Analysis of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill

On June 11, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved $575.9 billion in discretionary defense spending – $489.1 billion in the base budget and $86.8 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations fund (OCO). The $489.1 billion approved for the base budget is $45.2 billion below the President’s base budget request, and the $86.9 billion for OCO is […]

Posted in: Blog, Legislative Analysis, Uncategorized

June 19, 2015

Major Amendments in the Senate to Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Authorization Bill

Read the latest analysis of amendments submitted and pending to the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2016.

Posted in: Legislative Analysis

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