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Gillibrand calls new NDAA ‘huge milestone’ in military justice

WASHINGTON — The newly released defense authorization bill for fiscal 2023 all but completes a decade-long campaign to overhaul the tradition-bound military justice system, advocates of the change say.

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Gillibrand calls new NDAA 'huge milestone' in military justice - Roll Call

The defense authorization measure would move authority over prosecutions for major crimes from commanders to professional prosecutors.

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Permitting legislation finds roadblocks in path to defense authorization bill

WASHINGTON — Prospects that Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., will be able to attach an energy permitting proposal of his to the annual defense policy bill dimmed after two key Republicans said they opposed the idea.

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Permitting legislation finds roadblocks in path to NDAA - Roll Call

Prospects that Sen. Joe Manchin III will get to attach provisions to the bill dimmed after two key Republicans said they opposed the idea.

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Senate pushing massive weapons buildup

Why do powerful senators want to load up on expensive weapons, far beyond what the U.S. has sent to Ukraine?

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Offshore energy battle looms over ‘must pass’ defense bill

WASHINGTON — One of the most underappreciated high-stakes legislative fights in recent memory — featuring some of the strangest political bedfellows — is coming soon to a lame-duck session near you.

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Offshore energy battle looms over 'must pass' defense bill - Roll Call

One of the most underappreciated high-stakes legislative fights, featuring some strange political bedfellows, is brewing after the elections.

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New Pentagon abortion policy likely to trigger legislative war

WASHINGTON — A day-old Pentagon policy on female servicemembers’ access to reproductive health services is already triggering election-year sniping among lawmakers and figures to loom large in forthcoming legislation.

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New Pentagon abortion policy likely to trigger legislative war - Roll Call

Guidance to ensure abortion access for servicemembers comes as midterms loom and annual defense bill awaits lawmakers in Congress.

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Senate NDAA debate could have something for everyone - Roll Call

The annual defense policy bill has attracted hundreds of proposed amendments, touching on health care, immigration, intelligence and more.

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Collins set for top GOP spot on Defense appropriations panel

WASHINGTON — In the next Congress, Susan Collins of Maine is expected to be the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s powerful Defense panel, sources say.

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Collins set for top GOP spot on Defense appropriations panel - Roll Call

Maine senator Susan Collins is poised to become the Republican on the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

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Nuclear arms fears surface during Senate hearing

Should the vice president’s residence be moved to Kansas City to ensure the U.S. government can function after a nuclear strike?

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Nuclear arms fears surface during Senate hearing - Roll Call

Doomsday queries at a Senate hearing reflect heightened level of alarm after China, Russia devise new delivery systems.

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Drought disaster declared; city restricts outdoor irrigation

Federal officials have declared a drought-related disaster in Rhode Island

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Senate NDAA has $13 billion extra for defense inflation - Roll Call

The Senate Armed Services Committee recommended $45 billion more for national defense in fiscal 2023 than President Joe Biden requested.

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Senate Armed Services panel goes big with new defense budget - Roll Call

The Senate Armed Services Committee has proposed a roughly 10 percent increase in national security funding for fiscal 2023.

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Staffers got raises in the House. Now it’s the Senate’s turn, says Schatz

WASHINGTON — Sen. Brian Schatz doesn’t want the Senate to get left behind after a year of House action aimed at improving staff retention.

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Staffers got raises in the House. Now it’s the Senate’s turn, says Schatz - Roll Call

“You shouldn’t already have to be wealthy in order to serve here,” Hawaii Democrat says as he leads a push for bigger office budgets.

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Ukraine looms over the US general charged with leading NATO - Roll Call

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Christopher Cavoli, Biden's pick to be the U.S. general at NATO.

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Dispute over oversight is at heart of Senate’s Ukraine aid delay

WASHINGTON — To many observers on Capitol Hill and in foreign aid circles, Sen. Rand Paul’s lonely opposition to swift passage of a $40 billion package of military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine is nothing new. The Kentucky Republican has a well-known penchant for spending hawkishness mixed with dovishness…

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Dispute over oversight is at heart of Senate's Ukraine aid delay - Roll Call

The drama surrounding Sen. Rand Paul’s blocking of the Ukraine aid bill masks a divide over who will be the government spending watchdog.

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Afghanistan’s fall was inevitable once U.S. left, watchdog finds - Roll Call

The watchdog overseeing Afghanistan reconstruction issued a scathing report criticizing government planning before the U.S. withdrawal.

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Lawmakers fret over dwindling Javelin supply

Several lawmakers are calling on Biden to trigger the Defense Production Act amid conflict in Ukraine.

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