PROGRESSIVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS LEGISLATION Letter response to Defense Science Board recommendations – sent 3/14/17 Letter initiated by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in opposition to building new nuclear weapons or consideration of a resumption of nuclear testing, recommendations outlined in the Defense Science Board’s report, “Seven Defense Priorities for the New Administration.” Additional signers: Baldwin (D-WI), Brown […]
Brief Analysis of Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations Conference Report
On March 2, 2017, the House Appropriations Committee released a copy of the Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations conference report. The House is scheduled to take up the conference report the week of March 6; the Senate could take up the measure sometime after that. Currently, Defense Appropriations are operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR), […]
Senator Markey and Rep. Lieu Introduce the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
On January 25, 2017, Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced companion bills to prohibit the President from launching a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war by Congress. A copy of the bill is below. A version of the bill was first introduced in 2016 when Barack Obama was President; […]
Major Differences Between House, Senate, & Conference Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Authorization Bills
Click here for a PDF version. Additional Resources: Senate Report on NDAA House Report on NDAA Conference Bill Summary (House) FUNDING, TROOP LEVELS AND POLICY ISSUES Total funding in the conference report: $618.7 billion, including $59.5 billion in the Overseas Contingency Budget [HASC Bill summary] House: Uses $18 billion in the OCO account to pay […]
Analysis of House FY 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill on May 17, 2016. Amendments under a structured rule – the Rules Committee will decide which amendments are permitted — are expected on the House floor on Wednesday, June 15. Total funding: $576.3 billion, including $58.6 billion for the Oversea Contingency Operations, […]
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