Budget act also addresses strip clubs, base closings, VA dog experiments, moreThe $1.3 trillion budget measure passed by Congress last week has several significant policy changes to accompany the $700 billion appropriation for defense.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
After veto threat, Trump signs full-year federal budget dealTrump had objected to immigration issues in the spending bill, but said the military funding included in the measure made it too important to scrap.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
Lawmakers tout military pay raise in omnibus budget, but troops already have that moneyTroops saw a 2.4 percent pay raise at the start of 2018, but now lawmakers are re-emphasizing that hike in their work on the omnibus budget bill.By Leo Shane III5 years ago