Tag: Sequester

Budget Cuts Slash Marine Corps Flights

Jim Swift · April 18, 2016 6:43 pm

"We have not had a stable fiscal planning environment for three years now so we continue to make hard trade-offs and mortgage our future readiness because we're trying to fight today's fight," Gen. John Paxton. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

National Security

Military leaders: Budget deal didn’t solve problems

Jacqueline Klimas · March 15, 2016 3:49 pm

Rep. Phil Roe: Sequester, spending and spreading holiday cheer

Rep. Phil Roe: Sequester, spending and spreading holiday cheer

Lisa Ruhl · December 17, 2015 9:01 pm

Defense contractors go on offense

Jacqueline Klimas · December 7, 2015 6:00 am

McCain floats bill to lift defense budget caps

National Security

McCain floats bill to lift defense budget caps

Charles Hoskinson · November 19, 2015 10:31 pm

National Security

Budget deal ‘very good news’ for defense

Jacqueline Klimas · October 27, 2015 5:41 pm

Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Va.,Â has proposed the America First Act, an ambitious, lengthy piece of legislation aimed at eliminating 75 percent of the sequester cuts triggered by the Budget Control Act of 2011, a law for which Rigell voted.Â (AP Images)

Rigell pitches sequestration solution

Curt Mills · October 25, 2015 4:01 am

Obama defends DOD veto as a move against ‘gimmicks’

Obama defends DOD veto as a move against ‘gimmicks’

Nicole Duran · October 22, 2015 9:47 pm

The White House has refused to support the legislation unless Republicans agree to negotiate on lifting all sequestration caps and ending the now five-year-old budget impasse. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Obama has 10 days to veto the defense bill

Charles Hoskinson · October 20, 2015 4:48 pm

"There are a couple of things where I hope we can find common ground," Rep. Chris Van Hollen told CNBC on Monday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dems make spending offer GOP can’t refuse

Pete Kasperowicz · October 9, 2015 4:55 pm

Pelosi's ability to unify the Democratic caucus to pass necessary legislation gives her real leverage in negotiations. (Washington Examiner)

With GOP split, Pelosi wields power on budget

Susan Ferrechio · October 2, 2015 4:01 am

Harry Reid on breaking the budget caps: ‘Hallelujah!’

Harry Reid on breaking the budget caps: ‘Hallelujah!’

Barbara Boland · September 30, 2015 5:32 pm