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National Defense
December 2015
Jon Harper |
Despite Deal, More Budget Battles Loom Democrats and Republicans recently reached a bipartisan budget agreement that lifts sequestration caps on defense expenditures and avoids a government shutdown. But more fiscal fights lie ahead.   |
National Defense
October 2015
Craig R. McKinley |
Continuing Resolution an Unnecessary Evil Nothing is encouraging for securing approval of a defense appropriations bill by the beginning of fiscal 2016, and the likelihood grows that defense might be handicapped by another government shutdown. |
National Defense
January 2015
Arnold L. Punaro |
New Leadership a Boost to National Security The new leadership of the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees will build on the already strong bipartisan record of supporting a strong national security. |
National Defense
January 2016
Jon Harper |
Modernization 'Slowdowns' Anticipated in FY 2017 Unless it receives additional funding, the Defense Department will likely tap the brakes on some modernization programs in fiscal year 2017, the Pentagon comptroller said recently. |
National Defense
April 2015
Arnold L. Punaro |
The Case for Repealing Sequestration This year will either be a turning point away from sequester levels or the ship of state will crash head on into the sequester iceberg resulting in a titanic disaster. |
National Defense
July 2015
Jon Harper |
Military Retirement Reform Moves Forward In recent weeks, the congressional armed services committees voted to make major alterations to the U.S. military's retirement system, as the Pentagon seeks to control personnel costs that threaten to crowd out future spending on modernization and readiness. |
National Defense
July 2004
Peter M. Steffes |
2005 Defense Bill Beginning to Take Shape Congress is making progress on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005. The defense authorization bill sets policy and funding levels. |
Geotimes
May 2004
Kendy & Vranes |
Breaking Down the Barriers: A Two-Part Series, Part II Part two in a series on how to effectively lobby your members of Congress. |
PHONE+
May 24, 2010
Kelly M. Teal |
Congress: We're Ready, Again, to Update the 1996 Telecom Act For the second time in several years, several federal lawmakers plan to tackle a rewrite of the Communications Act. |
National Defense
February 2016
Jon Harper |
Battle Looms Over Military Health Care Reform Members of the Armed Services Committees are expected to make a push this year for military health care reform. But opposition from advocacy groups and lawmakers standing for reelection may stymie those efforts, analysts said. |
Searcher
March 2007
Mary Alice Baish |
Librarians as Change Agents: How You Can Help Influence Public Policy in the 110th Congress Key library issues for the 110th Congress. |
Chemistry World
March 7, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
Obama's proposed science budget disappoints US researchers and science advocates are expressing significant disappointment at funding proposals for research agencies in President Obama's budget request for 2015. |
CFO
March 1, 2007
Kate O'Sullivan |
Capitol Blending Democratic control of Congress probably won't roil the M&A waters -- much. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2011
Rich Smith |
Senators, Act Senatorially -- and Pass the STOCK Act All investors are equal -- except in the U.S. Congress. |
National Defense
November 2015
Jon Harper |
Continuing Resolutions Bind the Pentagon If lawmakers continue funding the government through continuing resolutions, it would be difficult for the Defense Department to recover, according to a leading independent budget analyst. |
Geotimes
April 2004
Kendy & Vranes |
Breaking Down the Barriers: A Two-Part Series, Part 1 Although it is a tired cliche, knowledge is power, and nowhere is that more true than in legislative politics. Your members of Congress cannot do their jobs without citizens' input. In other words, they need to be lobbied. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2012
Joe Adler |
Hill's Focus on Volcker Rule Just Starting The Volcker Rule is shaping up to be a case study of lawmakers continuing to sound off on an issue that is technically no longer under their purview. |
Chemistry World
June 1, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Chemical regulation reform gains momentum in both chambers of US Congress If reform isn't enacted into law this year, observers suggest that its prospects become much dimmer because 2016 is a US presidential election year. |
National Defense
December 2015
Mike McCord |
Bipartisan Budget Act a Positive Step The secretary of defense and other leaders of the Pentagon have called on Congress to come together to address the sequestration problem by repealing or significantly increasing the spending caps contained in the Budget Control Act of 2011 |
Wired
November 2000
David Corn |
Filegate.gov The biggest Congressional scandal of the digital age: Politicians aren't putting public docs on the Net, and no one seems to care... |
National Defense
April 2006
Sandra Erwin |
Defense Procurement: Hard Decisions `Kicked Down the Road' Will the escalating costs of the war in Iraq and the rising price tags of weapon systems eventually result in the cliched Defense Department budget train wreck so many analysts have predicted for several years now? |
U.S. CPSC
December 19, 2007 |
US Consumer Product Safety Commission Acting Chairman Nancy Nord Applauds House Vote on Landmark Consumer Product Safety Legislation The members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are congratulated for their leadership and hard work on significant product safety legislation. |
InternetNews
November 18, 2010 |
Online Piracy Bill Clears Senate Judiciary By a unanimous vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee reports out the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, while digital-rights groups cry foul. |
