War powers resolution fails in Senate
Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela.
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Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s war powers after Venezuela
The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
Congress wants to arm Taiwan, but hasn’t figured out how to pay for it
Congress is poised to take up a massive policy that will include Taiwan security aid provisions, but the appropriations is an open question.
Senate confirms Pentagon watchdog after seven-year vacancy
The 92-3 vote to confirm Robert Storch gives the Pentagon its first Senate-confirmed inspector general in nearly seven years.
Prevent the mistakes of history by passing the fiscal 2023 NDAA
We must exercise leadership to avoid mistakes of the past — and prevent a larger war in the future.
Senators urge Pentagon to send advanced Gray Eagle drones to Ukraine
The senators are pushing the Pentagon to modify the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones so that the U.S. can transfer them to Ukraine.
McCarthy threatens to hold up key defense bill until next year
McCarthy's threat comes as Republicans and Democrats are negotiating a final, bicameral version of the bill with the aim of passing it in December.
US Air Force’s ‘divest to invest’ plan is too risky
This strategy may look attractive on paper, but past attempts show that it doesn’t work in practice. Here’s why.
White House requests $38 billion more in Ukraine aid
If Congress passes the request, it would bring the Ukraine aid total to more than $100 billion since March amid growing House Republican resistance.
Top Republican on House defense appropriations panel wins re-election
Ken Calvert's competitive election victory puts him on track to chair the defense appropriations panel next year if Republicans take the House.
Biden: Ukraine aid will keep flowing, even through a GOP-led House
President Joe Biden says he expects U.S. aid for Ukraine’s fight against Russia to continue to flow whatever the still-undecided outcome of the midterms.
