Tag: Defense Spending

Republican candidate for the 5th District Congressional race Mick Mulvaney gestures during his debate with Congressman John Spratt Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at ETV studio with moderator Mark Quinn in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, Pool)

House conservative slams GOP budget in op-ed

Susan Ferrechio · March 30, 2015 5:52 pm

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, March 11, 2015 in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

Obama will oppose extra Pentagon funding, Defense chief says

Tara Copp · March 26, 2015 8:47 pm

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Washington Secrets

Ready for Hillary: McCain pledges to help next president, ‘he or she’

Paul Bedard · March 26, 2015 3:04 pm

"We need to have base budget so the Pentagon can plan," said Center for Strategic and International Studies budget analyst Ryan Crotty.

National Security

House-passed budget gives Pentagon no long-term plan

Tara Copp · March 25, 2015 11:44 pm

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan arrived at the Korean port of Busan on Tuesday local time. (AP Photo/Jun Dumaguing)

Any Republicans who vote against higher defense spending should be fired

Hugh Hewitt · March 22, 2015 9:00 pm

"We're definitely looking at them all and trying to do the least damage, but nobody should be under the illusions that you can do this [without pain]," Mac Thornberry said aboutÂ the budget deal. (AP Photo)

National Security

Thornberry targets Pentagon acquisition

Tara Copp · March 22, 2015 5:00 pm

Ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., confers with congressional staff members at a Senate Budget Committee meeting on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, March 19. 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Senate committee sends budget to Senate floor

Susan Ferrechio · March 19, 2015 10:07 pm

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., center, along with Republican members of the committee, announces the House Republican budget proposal, Tuesday, March 17, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

House Budget panel passes $3.8 trillion Republican budget

Kelly Cohen · March 19, 2015 4:59 pm

Defense hawks, fiscal conservatives battle over defense spending

Kelly Cohen · March 19, 2015 12:13 pm

In the House version, which was unveiled Tuesday, Budget Committee Republicans introduced a bill that significantly increases DOD spending by adding $94 billion to the overseas contingency account.Â (AP Photo)

National Security

Senate’s defense budget calls for same funding as Obama

Tara Copp · March 18, 2015 6:30 pm

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Senate Republicans introduce 10-year balanced-budget plan

Joseph Lawler · March 18, 2015 6:30 pm

National Security

Carter says Defense Department needs help cutting civilians

Tara Copp · March 18, 2015 3:28 pm