New Jersey 101.5 » defense spending http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 House Approves $633-Billion Defense Bill http://nj1015.com/house-approves-633-billion-defense-bill/ http://nj1015.com/house-approves-633-billion-defense-bill/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:21:40 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=208497 The House has voted for a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite Pentagon complaints that it spares outdated but politically popular weapons at the expense of the military's ability to fight.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/house-approves-633-billion-defense-bill/feed/ 0 Markus Leiminger, Getty Images Congress Reaches Agreement on Defense Bill http://nj1015.com/congress-reaches-agreement-on-defense-bill/ http://nj1015.com/congress-reaches-agreement-on-defense-bill/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:58:19 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=207541 House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a $633 billion defense bill that would tighten sanctions on Iran and give the Pentagon some leeway in developing alternative fuels.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/congress-reaches-agreement-on-defense-bill/feed/ 0 House Democrats, GOP Embrace Defense Spending Cuts http://nj1015.com/house-democrats-gop-embrace-defense-spending-cuts/ http://nj1015.com/house-democrats-gop-embrace-defense-spending-cuts/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:44:43 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=204027 A bipartisan group of House members says any budget deal to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts should include "substantial defense savings."

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]]> http://nj1015.com/house-democrats-gop-embrace-defense-spending-cuts/feed/ 0 Defense Official Warns: Cuts Hit Warfighters, Weapons http://nj1015.com/defense-official-warns-cuts-hit-warfighters-weapons/ http://nj1015.com/defense-official-warns-cuts-hit-warfighters-weapons/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:45:25 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=144907 Warfighters heading to Afghanistan would receive less training while the Navy would be forced to buy fewer ships if lawmakers fail in the next five months to come up with an alternative deficit-reduction plan, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/defense-official-warns-cuts-hit-warfighters-weapons/feed/ 0 (Facebook) Pentagon to Unveil Plan For Spending Cuts http://nj1015.com/pentagon-to-unveil-plan-for-spending-cuts/ http://nj1015.com/pentagon-to-unveil-plan-for-spending-cuts/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:04:48 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=37312 The Pentagon is unveiling a strategy designed to manage hundreds of billions in budget cuts without sapping the military's strength.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/pentagon-to-unveil-plan-for-spending-cuts/feed/ 0 Digital Vision., Getty Images Congress Clears $662-Billion Defense Bill http://nj1015.com/congress-clears-662-billion-defense-bill/ http://nj1015.com/congress-clears-662-billion-defense-bill/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:01:45 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=29725 Congress has cleared a $662 billion defense bill and will send the measure to President Barack Obama for his signature.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/congress-clears-662-billion-defense-bill/feed/ 0 House Passes $662-Billion Defense Bill http://nj1015.com/house-passes-662-billion-defense-bill/ http://nj1015.com/house-passes-662-billion-defense-bill/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:51:09 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=29170 The House has passed a massive $662 billion defense bill after last-minute changes ensured President Barack Obama's ability to prosecute terrorist suspects in the civilian justice system.

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