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politics2 hours ago•3 min saved

GOP Split Tests Johnson as Reconciliation Package Advances

House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing a narrow, party-line reconciliation bill—roughly $67B for defense, $20B for agriculture, and SAVE Act provisions—despite a GOP split over strategy and offsets; conservatives balk at no pay-fors on defense, while others want more transparency and a potential bipartisan Iran-war supplemental first. The White House is lobbying aggressively, with meetings at the White House and Camp David, as Johnson aims to lock in support ahead of Budget Committee markup and a House vote, leveraging defense funding inside reconciliation to avoid forcing Democrats to vote directly on military funding.

via Axios|

#defense-funding #house-gop #iran-war

politics5 days ago•21 min saved

McConnell’s health absence reshapes the Senate’s summer agenda as funding deadline looms

McConnell’s health-related absence complicates the Senate’s return to business ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to fund fiscal 2027, with his crucial role on the Appropriations Committee and ongoing debates over defense spending shaping the war-funding discussions.

via The Washington Post|

#appropriations-committee #defense-funding #government-funding

legal1 month ago•21 min saved

Nick Reiner Pushes to Unlock $1.5M for Defense in Murder Case

Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michelle Reiner, seeks to access a $1.5 million trust set up decades ago to pay for his murder-defense after being charged with his parents’ killings. He filed a petition in LA Superior Court asking the trustee and incoming trustee to release funds—arguing the money belongs to him and isn’t estate assets—so he can hire top defense counsel. A hearing is scheduled for August 17. The dispute underscores questions over mandatory trust distributions and who controls funds used for a defendant’s legal defense.

via Deadline|

#defense-funding #legal #los-angeles-superior-court

politics3 months ago•13 min saved

GOP presses for a second reconciliation to fund defense and homeland security

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Republicans are expeditiously moving to unlock a second budget reconciliation bill to fund defense and homeland security, potentially adding SAVE America Act provisions to win support. Yet GOP doubts about passing another party-line measure persist as Democrats push back and the plan hinges on a budget resolution that designates drafting committees and fiscal targets. The live updates also note DHS shutdown-driven TSA staffing shortages and broader Capitol Hill maneuvering over DHS funding, highlighting the fragility and high-stakes politics behind the funding fight.

via Politico|

#budget-reconciliation #defense-funding #dhs-shutdown

world4 months ago•4 min saved

Sanctions block Venezuela from funding Maduro’s U.S. defense, lawyer says

Maduro can’t pay for his U.S. legal defense because the Trump administration blocked Venezuela from funding his representation; Treasury’s OFAC had initially granted a license to cover defense costs on Jan. 9 but revoked it less than three hours later. Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, says he may seek court intervention to protect Maduro’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel as Maduro and his wife face narcotics and weapons charges in New York, with a March 17 hearing upcoming.

via Politico|

#defense-funding #maduro #sanctions

world4 months ago•2 min saved

Europe Begins Walking Alone at Munich Security Conference

At Munich, European leaders and U.S. officials signaled a durable shift: Europe should pay its own way and stand on its own feet, acknowledging that the postwar order is effectively changed even as voices on both sides stress pragmatic cooperation rather than overt rupture.

via The New York Times|

#defense-funding #european-self-reliance #munich-security-conference

politics9 months ago•2 min saved

Thune Considers Piecemeal Approach Amid Ongoing Shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is considering bringing full-year appropriations bills, including defense funding, to the Senate floor as a strategy to reopen the government amid stalled bipartisan negotiations on a short-term stopgap, with support from Senate leaders but facing procedural and political challenges.

via Axios|

#appropriations-bills #defense-funding #government-shutdown

world1 year ago•2 min saved

Senate Panel Approves $500M Ukraine Aid in Defense Bill

The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $500 million security aid package for Ukraine through 2028 as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 NDAA, which also restricts the retirement of A-10 aircraft and addresses global security threats, emphasizing technological advancements. The bill is set to proceed through legislative processes in the coming months.

via Reuters|

#a-10-aircraft #defense-funding #ndaa

international-relations2 years ago•4 min saved

"US Officials Rally for Aid to Embattled Democracies Israel and Ukraine"

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony Blinken requested $68.3 billion in supplemental funds from the Senate Appropriations Committee to aid Israel and Ukraine in defending themselves against ongoing aggression. The funding includes $10.6 billion for Israel's defense, $44.4 billion for Ukraine's defense against Russia, and $3.3 billion for U.S. military requirements and fulfilling the Australia-United Kingdom-United States requirements. Austin emphasized the importance of supporting these democracies, highlighting the Hamas attack on Israel and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and warned that failure to support them would embolden their ruthless foes.

via Department of Defense|

#defense-funding #international-relations #israel

politics3 years ago•3 min saved

New Spending Fights Erupt After Debt Limit Deal

The recently passed debt ceiling deal, which suspended the debt ceiling until 2025, is already causing divisions among party lines and factions of the House GOP. Some Senate Republicans are upset about curbing defense funding through the deal, while some Republicans have lauded reforms in the bill they say would allow for a significant cut to federal spending. The bill also includes a penalty of automatic across-the-board cuts if lawmakers don’t finish their annual spending bills by the end of the calendar year. Some Democrats have already signaled they’re prepared to pry open the door to more funding for domestic programs pared back in the debt bill if Republicans do so for defense funds.

via The Hill|

#bipartisan-bill #debt-ceiling #defense-funding