Politics Dec 11 Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before DC plane crash By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Dec 18 Senate passes defense bill raising troop pay, stripping trans medical coverage for children of service members The Senate has passed a defense bill that authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics Jul 14 WATCH: House approves GOP-led defense bill that adds abortion restrictions, rolls back diversity initiatives The bill is expected to go nowhere in the Democratic-majority Senate. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Dec 10 Defense bill passed by House includes $34 billion to protect Texas coast from storms Fourteen years after Hurricane Ike ripped through thousands of homes and businesses near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to authorize the most expensive project ever recommended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect against… By Juan A. Lozano, Michael Phillis, Associated Press
Politics Jan 01 To uphold defense bill, Senate overrides Trump's veto for the first time This move in the Republican-led Senate signals a rare departure among party leaders, who have followed the president's lead for much of his time in office. By Laura Santhanam
Dec 29 Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A total of 109 Republicans joined with Democrats to approve the override, which would be the first of Trump's presidency. The Senate is expected to consider the measure later this week. Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump has vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Key issues hold up talks on a bipartisan relief deal In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republican and Democratic leaders disagree on how to move past key issues that are holding up a bipartisan relief deal, President Trump and his allies kept up a stream of election challenges, the U.S. Continue watching
Dec 08 House moves to approve defense policy bill amid Trump veto threat By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Trump tweeted Tuesday that he will veto "the very weak National Defense Authorization Act" unless it repeals Section 230, a part of the communications code that shields Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants from content liability. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: House committees consider delaying Mueller testimony In our news wrap Friday, two House committees are considering delaying the planned testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller on July 17, saying they want a longer hearing to give lawmakers more time for questioning. Also, the House approved… Continue watching