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Soldiers, Marines from Kabul evac awarded Presidential Unit Citation
The military's top unit award was approved for some of the mission's participants.
By Davis Winkie
Ukraine military aid extension passes US House after White House delay
The U.S. House on Thursday passed legislation to make sure Ukraine can spend $250 million in military aid after White House delayed it this summer.
By Joe Gould
Congress mulls continuing resolution to keep government open
Lawmakers are looking at a short-term continuing resolution to buy time to pass spending bills.
Congress returns to budget stalemate
Lawmakers returning to Washington, D.C., this week are in a race against the clock to reach a budget deal to ease statutory spending caps and avoid a government shutdown starting Oct. 1.
By Joe Gould
As deadline nears, Senate approves $674 billion defense budget bill
To avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, House lawmakers must pass the spending measure next week.
House votes champion stable military spending, but gridlock looms
Will a series of House messaging bills be enough to head off stop-gap spending bills for defense?
By Joe Gould
Czechs to open satellite center to serve intelligence, NATO
The Czech Republic’s army says it is planning to open a new satellite center to serve the country’s military intelligence and NATO.
Budget deal elusive as Senate mulls defense-heavy stopgap measure
The Senate is taking up a House-passed stopgap spending measure that would deliver $659.2 billion for defense Wednesday, as Congressional lawmakers negotiate on a larger 2018 spending deal.
By Joe Gould
House GOP’s six-week continuing resolution offers military, health care funding
The current short-term spending bill expires on Feb. 8. If a new spending plan isn’t adopted by then, lawmakers will trigger another partial closure of government operations.
By Joe Gould
In budget brinkmanship, death gratuities should be ‘essential’
Lawmakers should make it clear that in any future federal shutdown, the military’s $100,000 death gratuity will be paid out in accordance with the wishes of the fallen service member.
By Military Times Editors