Budget

The Senate Armed Services Committee's budget plan would restore some funding for Navy warships that Marines say they need .

The draft House defense authorization bill also contains health and child care provisions.

Army budget officials initially requested $144.4 million for the Stryker "MOD" effort in the base budget.

Lawmakers have decided to keep the Space Force's top uniformed leader from joining the Joint Chiefs for a year.

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants troops to have more recourse in dealing with their landlords.

The SASAC approved defense spending bill provides dollars for Army helicopters and a weapon to replace the M249.

The Senate Armed Services Committee overwhelmingly supported a proposed 3.1% military pay raise.

A $690.2 billion fiscal 2020 defense funding bill also contains money for new aircraft and ships.

"Spouses are passed over for jobs because employers worry they will move. For others, the issue is affordable child care."

Lawmakers charged that the proposed huge increase in Overseas Contingency Operations funding is a budgetary "gimmick."