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New CR? The House plans to pass a "short-term" continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government running when the current CR expires Dec. 8, according to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). The length of the CR is still under discussions, “so stay tuned on that,” Ryan said at a press ...

The damaged USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) left Subic Bay in the Philippines to head towards Yokosuka, Japan, aboard a heavy lift vessel after repairing additional damage incurred by bad weather, the Navy said Monday.In October, the severely damaged Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, aboard the heavy lift ...

Senate appropriators agreed to increase Navy funding by billions to add new ships, new aircraft, and repair damaged destroyers as part of funding bill proposed on Nov. 21.The appropriations bill, released last week, adds billions beyond the Trump administration’s budget request (Defense Daily, ...

The fiscal year 2018 defense bill passed by both Houses of Congress authorizes numerous changes and directives to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), including studies to expand missile defense fields.The conference-agreed FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes $12.3 billion in ...

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Budget Uncertainty. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said it is unclear how Congress will keep the government funded when the current continuing resolution (CR) runs out Dec. 8. “I don’t see how this ends,” Smith said Nov. 15 at a special ...