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Austin expected to testify in House before waiver to lead Pentagon
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee as a prerequisite for a waiver to serve, panel chairman Rep. Adam Smith said Tuesday.
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Defying Trump, House approves defense bill with veto-proof majority
The House defied a veto threat from President Donald Trump on Tuesday and approved a $740.5 billion defense policy bill that Trump opposes because it doesn’t repeal a prized liability shield for social media firms.
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Biden’s defense secretary pick raises concerns over recent military service
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III will need a waiver from Congress to serve in the Pentagon’s highest civilian post.
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Biden picks Lloyd Austin, retired Army general, to lead Pentagon
Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve.
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Trump veto will hurt troops and families, Republican and Democratic leaders warn
The House and Senate are set to vote on the massive annual defense authorization bill this week.
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Trump’s latest veto threat over defense bill takes aim at Republican ally
President Trump has doubled down on his threat to veto the annual defense policy bill with a pair of late-night tweets that called out the Republican Senate Armed Services Committee chairman.
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Sanctioning Turkey over the S-400 would be mandatory in new defense bill
The NDAA would mandates sanctions on Turkey for its acquisition of the S-400 air missile defense system.
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Compromise defense bill confronts a rising China
Eyeing China’s rise as a global military and economic power, lawmakers unveiled a compromise defense policy bill Thursday that targets China on multiple fronts, with $6.9 billion prescribed for a new Pacific Deterrence Initiative over two years.
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Is Trump ‘foolish enough’ to veto the defense bill?
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said he believes President Donald Trump would veto the bill but warned it “would be a huge political mistake.”
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Vietnam veterans with bladder cancer, other serious illnesses would get presumptive benefit status in final defense budget bill
Hypertension, bladder cancer, Parkinsonism or hypothyroidism would all be included as presumed conditions caused by Agent Orange exposure under the plan.
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Austin expected to testify in House before waiver to lead Pentagon
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee as a prerequisite for a waiver to serve, panel chairman Rep. Adam Smith said Tuesday.
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Defying Trump, House approves defense bill with veto-proof majority
The House defied a veto threat from President Donald Trump on Tuesday and approved a $740.5 billion defense policy bill that Trump opposes because it doesn’t repeal a prized liability shield for social media firms.
-
Biden’s defense secretary pick raises concerns over recent military service
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III will need a waiver from Congress to serve in the Pentagon’s highest civilian post.
-
Biden picks Lloyd Austin, retired Army general, to lead Pentagon
Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve.
-
Trump veto will hurt troops and families, Republican and Democratic leaders warn
The House and Senate are set to vote on the massive annual defense authorization bill this week.
-
Trump’s latest veto threat over defense bill takes aim at Republican ally
President Trump has doubled down on his threat to veto the annual defense policy bill with a pair of late-night tweets that called out the Republican Senate Armed Services Committee chairman.
-
Sanctioning Turkey over the S-400 would be mandatory in new defense bill
The NDAA would mandates sanctions on Turkey for its acquisition of the S-400 air missile defense system.
-
Compromise defense bill confronts a rising China
Eyeing China’s rise as a global military and economic power, lawmakers unveiled a compromise defense policy bill Thursday that targets China on multiple fronts, with $6.9 billion prescribed for a new Pacific Deterrence Initiative over two years.
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Is Trump ‘foolish enough’ to veto the defense bill?
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said he believes President Donald Trump would veto the bill but warned it “would be a huge political mistake.”
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Vietnam veterans with bladder cancer, other serious illnesses would get presumptive benefit status in final defense budget bill
Hypertension, bladder cancer, Parkinsonism or hypothyroidism would all be included as presumed conditions caused by Agent Orange exposure under the plan.
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Austin expected to testify in House before waiver to lead Pentagon
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee as a prerequisite for a waiver to serve, panel chairman Rep. Adam Smith said Tuesday.
-
Defying Trump, House approves defense bill with veto-proof majority
The House defied a veto threat from President Donald Trump on Tuesday and approved a $740.5 billion defense policy bill that Trump opposes because it doesn’t repeal a prized liability shield for social media firms.
-
Biden’s defense secretary pick raises concerns over recent military service
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III will need a waiver from Congress to serve in the Pentagon’s highest civilian post.
-
Biden picks Lloyd Austin, retired Army general, to lead Pentagon
Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve.
-
Trump veto will hurt troops and families, Republican and Democratic leaders warn
The House and Senate are set to vote on the massive annual defense authorization bill this week.
-
Trump’s latest veto threat over defense bill takes aim at Republican ally
President Trump has doubled down on his threat to veto the annual defense policy bill with a pair of late-night tweets that called out the Republican Senate Armed Services Committee chairman.
-
Sanctioning Turkey over the S-400 would be mandatory in new defense bill
The NDAA would mandates sanctions on Turkey for its acquisition of the S-400 air missile defense system.
-
Compromise defense bill confronts a rising China
Eyeing China’s rise as a global military and economic power, lawmakers unveiled a compromise defense policy bill Thursday that targets China on multiple fronts, with $6.9 billion prescribed for a new Pacific Deterrence Initiative over two years.
-
Is Trump ‘foolish enough’ to veto the defense bill?
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said he believes President Donald Trump would veto the bill but warned it “would be a huge political mistake.”
-
Vietnam veterans with bladder cancer, other serious illnesses would get presumptive benefit status in final defense budget bill
Hypertension, bladder cancer, Parkinsonism or hypothyroidism would all be included as presumed conditions caused by Agent Orange exposure under the plan.













