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HASC’s Bartlett Faces Tough Reelection Battle

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

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Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.), one of the House’s predominant military-weapons experts, won the Republican primary bid for his seat last night but is facing a tough reelection battle this fall. Bartlett, an 85-year-old 10-term congressman, has been fighting for his political future since Maryland’s redistricting process transformed his once-GOP-heavy constituency into one dominated by Democrats. Two influential polling organizations, The Cook Political Report and The Rothenberg Political Report, have dubbed the race for Maryland’s 6th congressional seat as “lean(ing) Democrat.”…

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Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]

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Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

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