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Senate Adds $371 Million to Authorization Bill to Buy New Weapons for Stryker

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, June 4th, 2015

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Senate Adds $371 Million to Authorization Bill to Buy New Weapons for Stryker

The Senate Thursday morning passed an amendment to the 2016 defense authorization bill that adds $371 million for Stryker armored vehicle lethality upgrades.In a 61-34 vote, lawmakers agreed to authorize funding to replace the 50 caliber machine guns on vehicles with 30mm cannons. The amendment, offered by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), sets aside $314 million for procurement and $57 million for research, development, test and evaluation. That sum would be offset by anticipated foreign currency gains. The Army in 2013 moved…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

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Congress

Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]