Defense Budget
Senate Passes $700 Billion Defense Bill, Exceeding Trump’s Expectations
President Donald Trump’s expectations were exceeded on Monday when the Senate passed a bipartisan $700 billion defense policy bill.
Transgender Surgeries Would Cost Pentagon $1.3 Billion
Taxpayer-funded sex-change surgeries would cost the Pentagon $1.3 billion over 10 years.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that transgender individuals will not be eligible to serve in the military, with the White House citing cost and military readiness concerns.
Internal data provided to the Washington Free Beacon from Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R., Mo.), a leading opponent of taxpayer-funded sex changes, show that even by using a conservative estimate, the costs associated with 0.7 percent of the military population is great.
Pelosi: Instead of Preventing Violence, GOP Budget Proposal ‘Stirs It Up’
House GOP Pushes Permanent Repeal of Budget Caps on Military Spending
The Republican-led House released its budget blueprint Tuesday that calls for a steep increase to military spending that would break caps imposed by the 2011 Budget Control Act and require GOP members to coalesce with Democrats to lift the limits.
Big Military Spending Boost Passed by House
The House of Representatives has approved a large boost in military spending in its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Friday.
House Committee Takes Surprise Action to Repeal Post-9/11 AUMF
The House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment Thursday that would repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, which was initially passed days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to give the president authority to initiate war against al Qaeda and “associated forces” without congressional approval.
President Trump’s Defense Budget Falls Short of Rebuilding Military, Report Says
President Donald Trump’s defense budget is insufficient to begin substantially rebuilding the military as pledged on the 2016 campaign trail and merely represents a “more muscular status quo,” according to a new report from the American Enterprise Institute.
