defense spending

With more members of Congress willing to cooperate with President-elect Donald Trump and the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), one area of government spending sure to be prickly is defense spending, which was part of the discussion during Representative Cory Mills' (R-FL) recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line, saying it demonstrated the need for […]

A provision within the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 would prohibit any allocated funds from financing reconstruction in Gaza. The US House of Representatives passed the NDAA after  Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) amended it to include the prohibition. Representative Mast justified the amendment by claiming any group controlling the […]

US Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) has cosponsored legislation amending the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), the annual military spending measure. Senate Amendment 2226 aims, in part, to deter “aggression by the Russian Federation” by "strengthening the alliance's deterrence and defense posture by denying potential adversaries any possible opportunities for aggression."  Senator […]

Among the controversial media headlines the US military has been making lately, President Biden (D) has advocated for a 1.6% increase to defense discretionary funding and has received support from Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), who calls the increase in defense spending "strong and sensible." The House Blue Dog Democratic Caucus, a coalition of moderate Democrats, […]