The House voted 268-151 Friday to pass a congressional waiver that would permit retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis to lead the Defense Department under the Trump administration once he is confirmed, The Hill
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The Senate sent the proposed $618.7 billion defense policy bill for fiscal year 2017 to the White House with a 92-7 vote days after the House passed the measure, Reuters reported Thursday.
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The USS Lassen has sailed near the artificial islands China built in the disputed waters of the South China Sea as part of efforts to advance the rules of international navigation, USA
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The Senate rejected a public-private cyber data sharing bill Thursday on a 56-40 vote, the National Journal reports. Dustin Volz writes Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., planned to attach the Cybersecurity
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Congress faces a possible delay in the passage of the $1.1 trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2015 as some Democrats and Republicans have raised objections over some provisions, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney will leave his role in July and Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest will take over as lead spokesperson, GovExec reported Friday. Carney’s three-year tenure as press secretary is
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