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Budget

Senate Passes Bill Extending CR to Dec. 16, House to Vote Friday

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, December 10th, 2015

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Senate Passes Bill Extending CR to Dec. 16, House to Vote Friday

The Senate on Thursday afternoon passed a five-day continuing resolution that will extend government funding until Dec. 16.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) brought the measure to the floor by adding it as a “substitute amendment” to a spending bill already passed by the House. It was passed unanimously by voice vote.The House, which introduced their own CR extension yesterday, is slated to pass the stopgap bill on Friday before government funding expires at midnight.The passing of the CR will…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

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Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]