U.S. Defense Budget, Budget Control Act : Frequently Asked Questions
The following is the Sept. 30, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Defense Budget and the Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked…
Navy, Marine Corps Request Modest $1.7B in ‘Unfunded Priorities List’ to Congress
The Navy and Marine Corps requested just $1.7 billion in additional spending in their Fiscal Year 2019 unfunded priorities lists, an annual list to…
Document: Frequently Asked Questions on The Budget Control Act
The following is the June 22, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, The Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked Questions. …
House Defense Bill Pushing For $640B In Base Budget; Would Trade Lower Top Line For Long-Term Budget Stability
The House’s 2018 defense bill is likely to go far beyond the Pentagon’s spending request, with House Armed Services Committee…
Document: The Budget Control Act and the Defense Budget
The following is the April 21, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, The Budget Control Act and the Defense Budget: Frequently…
House Preserves George Washington Carrier Refueling Plan
CORRECTION: A previous version of this post indicated an amendment that would restrict money to fund a complex refueling and…
Document: Pentagon Report on Sequestration Impact
The following is an April, 2014 report from the Department of Defense on the projected impact of so-called sequestration cuts from…
Navy and Marine Leaders Warn Senate Against Additional Budget Cuts
Budget constraints are forcing the U.S. Marine Corps, “to sacrifice long-term health for near-term readiness,” Marine commandant Gen. James Amos…
Document: Joint Think Tank Report on Future Defense Spending
The following is from the four way defense budget game played by the American Enterprise Institute, Center for a New American…
Document: Pentagon Sequestration Impacts In Detail
From the introduction from the June Department of Defense Report on the Joint Committee Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2013: This…