By John Isaacs In textbooks and civic classes, we learn congressional procedures for approving legislation. There are multiple steps in the process — whether it is a tax bill, military budget, health care, financial reform, education policy or climate change. However, as Congress becomes ever more dysfunctional, the civic class curriculum should be tossed out. […]
Summary: Senate Defense Appropriations Chairman’s Mark (FY 2018)
View as PDF Top Line Total Appropriations[1] Net grand total: $643.7 billion (an increase of $51.7 billion from FY 2017) Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO): $64.9 billion Emergency Funding: $4.5 billion (for missile defeat and defense enhancements) Military personnel Active Duty Forces: 1,322,500 Reserves: 816,900 Military Pay Increase: 2.4% (2.1% was requested) Select Nuclear Weapons […]
Analysis of Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Bill: HR 2810
Download PDF version. Treaties: 1. Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty House: Sections 1243 and 1244: Authorizes $25 million to establish a program of record to develop a conventional road-mobile ground-launched cruise missile system that, if tested or deployed, would violate the INF Treaty. Senate: Section 1635: Authorizes $65 million to establish a program of record […]
It’s Time to Revisit Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF)
By John Isaacs One of the hot topics on Capitol Hill is Congress’ role in authorizing and oversight over the many United States combat deployments overseas. The issue has become more pressing with news that four U.S. soldiers were killed in Niger in early October. Few Members of Congress — to say nothing about […]
Amendments to HR.2810 – FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Bill in the Senate
On September 18, the Senate approved the $692 billion FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Bill by a vote of 89-8. Despite a lot of time talking and negotiating, and 617 amendments filed to the bill, the Senate had a recorded vote on only one substantive issue: Authorization to Use Military Force. The Senate avoided divisive […]
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