On June 22, 2017, the House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces completed its markup of the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Below is a summary of significant provisions that the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation is following: Limits Funds to Extend New START No funding can be used to extend the Russia-U.S. arms control […]
United States Defense Outspends Next Eight Countries Combined, Still Growing
The United States easily tops the world’s rankings on annual military spending – and by a large margin. The United States devotes more money to the military than the next eight highest spending countries combined, most of whom are U.S. allies. In total, the U.S. military budget is $611 billion, three times as much the […]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen on the March for Science
Council for a Livable World cosponsored an event with Senator Chris Van Hollen before the March for Science on April 22, 2017. Before, Coffee, Bagels and Conversation with the Senator, Council for a Livable World’s senior fellow John Isaacs spoke to Sen. Chris Van Hollen about why the March for Science was important to him, […]
The Prospects of Yet Another Government Shutdown
We have been here before. Congress goes to the brink of letting government funding run out – and then haphazardly goes over the edge. It’s simple: The government is forced to shut down when Congress fails to pass timely appropriations bills to fund the government. The odds are alarmingly high that Congress will force federal […]
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Preservation Act of 2017
Introduced: February 16, 2017 Sponsors: Senate version: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) House version: Congressmen Ted Poe (R-Texas) and Mike Rogers (R-Alabama) Summary of the Proposed Legislation In response to Russia’s alleged deployment of a ground-launched cruise missile in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Republican lawmakers […]
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