Tag: Defense
Donald Trump signs appropriations ‘minibus’ into law, contains critical funding for...
President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a second appropriations "minibus," which includes critical funding provisions for Alabama.
H.R. 6157, is part of a...
Senate defense spending bill means big bucks for Alabama
Senate lawmakers passed the FY2019 Defense Appropriations Act on Tuesday, which gives American troops a raise while strengthening the military and boosting national security,...
Defense bill passes committee with support of 3 Ala. members, boosts...
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) voted 60-1 to authorize $696.5 billion in defense spending for 2018 Wednesday night with the support of three Members of...
Pentagon chief Ash Carter: Don’t extend stopgap funding through May
Defense Secretary Ash Carter Tuesday warned Republican leaders in Congress that plans to operate the Pentagon on autopilot through as late as May are...
Alabama delegation gets behind federal National Defense Authorization Act re-approval
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, funding the Pentagon and related military and intelligence operations through the...
Mo Brooks leads U.S. House GOP to strip immigration language from...
U.S. House conservatives on Thursday voted down a nonbinding provision aimed at helping young immigrants without permanent legal status enlist in the military, angering...
