Read the full piece in Medium. When the Senate recently considered the annual National Defense Authorization bill, the rhetoric was heated, particularly from Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Their target: what they described as a glaring need for increased readiness funding for the military. The vehicle for the debate: A McCain amendment, strongly […]
Vote Alert: Amendments to the House Defense Appropriations Bill
Council for a Livable World urges a “yes” vote on the following amendments to be included in the House’s Defense Appropriations bill: Rules #13. Quigley (IL), Blumenauer (OR), Garamendi (CA), Polis (CO), Smith, Adam (WA): Amendment # 13 to decrease funding for the Long Range Standoff Weapon by $75,802,000 and increase the spending reduction account […]
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, […]
Major amendments in the Senate to S.2943 Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Authorization Bill
Major amendments in the Senate to S.2943 Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Authorization Bill The Senate failed to reach cloture on two amendments yesterday: Sen. McCain’s amendment to increase defense spending by $18 billion and Sen. Reed’s & Sen. Mikulski’s amendment to Sen. McCain’s amendment, which would increase non-defense spending by a similar $18 billion. The […]
Summary of Senate Version of Fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Bill
On May 12, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $602 billion authorization bill by a vote of 23-3. The three Senators who voted no were reported as Deb Fischer (R-NB), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT). Cruz said he voted no because of the provision requiring women to register for the draft. Lee […]
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