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National Defense Authorization Act stories
News
Congress will meet on Monday to try to avoid a pending government shutdown.
National
Democrats pushed for larger checks all along. Most Republicans argued against it.
Congress
The conference report passed the Senate by a vote of 84 to 13. It authorizes a total of $740.5 billion for national defense priorities.
News
The bill authorizes $732 billion in discretionary spending for national defense.
Congress
The bill aims to combat illicit financial activity by terrorists, drug traffickers and other criminals.
Congress
This will be the second year that Sewell has been selected as an NDAA conferee.
Congress
Alabama’s senior U.S. senator, Richard Shelby, said Thursday that he was proud of his colleagues in the Senate for passing the 2020 National Defense...
Aerospace and Defense
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, said Tuesday that the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act will include a bipartisan proposal he sponsored last month to incentivize...
Aerospace and Defense
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the William “Mac” Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 by a vote of...