Siding with the Senate’s proposed funding level, Congress is providing $400 million in FY ’12 for border security technology and fencing programs, nearly $128 million less than the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requested. In their FY ’12 report accompanying the DHS spending bill, House and Senate conferees are concerned that despite a new procurement plan from Customs and Border Protection for off-the-shelf fixed-sensor towers to initially be deployed in select areas along the nation’s southwest border, delays in the…
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Fischer Says Golden Dome Boosters Need To Increase Capitol Hill Support With Information, Warns Against Counting On Reconciliation
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – A Senate Armed Services panel chair today said boosters of the Golden Dome program still have work to do to increase support on Capitol Hill while […]
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House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature
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