national defense

Jul 14, 2023
Must-pass defense bill ensnared in culture wars
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The House teed up a Senate showdown after passing the appropriations bill with amendments banning diversity training and other programs.
Download
Dec 31, 2021
President Biden signs defense spending authorization bill into law
Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images
The defense spending authorization bill for fiscal year 2022 is a big increase from previous years. It’s also more than the President originally requested. And compared to recent social spending legislation, the bill passed relatively smoothly.
Download
Aug 13, 2018
Defense authorization act would boost military spending, but can it be sustained?
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump heads to upstate New York on Monday to sign one of the largest military budgets in the nation’s history. The $716 billion John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act pours money into pay, training and equipment maintenance, among other things. But some point out it adds to the fast-rising federal deficit and […]
Feb 8, 2018
Two-year Senate budget deal provides certainty and busts spending caps
Of course, the Senate deal has to be approved by the House and signed by President Donald Trump. But, assuming that happens, we wouldn’t have to worry about shutdowns or continuing resolutions until the end of fiscal 2019. So what then would a two-year spending plan mean for the federal government? Click the audio player […]