House OKs $642 billion defense bill
May 19, 2012 :: AP :: News
Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House approved a $642 billion defense budget Friday that breaks a deficit-cutting deal with President Barack Obama and restricts his authority in an election-year challenge to the Democratic commander in chief. (More »»»)
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Rep. Polis tries to cut funding for missile defense
May 18, 2012 :: News
Instead of cutting social programs or budgets for public land management agencies, Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colo.) sought to take a $403 million bite out of the budget deficit by slicing funding for a non-functioning missile defense program — as recommended by the Government Accountability Office. (More »»»)
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Pentagon says US plans to give Israel $70 million more for missile defense this year
May 17, 2012 :: Washington Post :: News
The U.S. plans to give Israel the extra $70 million that Jerusalem asked for this year for short-range missile defense, officials said Thursday. (More »»»)
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Israel to receive over $900 million for anti-missile systems
May 14, 2012 :: News
Barak and Panetta will announce the funding of Iron Dome and other rocket defense platforms. (More »»»)
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House panel backs $642 billion defense bill
May 10, 2012 :: AP :: News
The House Armed Services Committee on Thursday overwhelmingly backed a $642 billion defense bill that calls for construction of a missile defense site on the East Coast, restores aircraft and ships slated for early retirement and ignores the Pentagon's cost-saving request for another round of domestic base closings. (More »»»)
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Defense secretary slams House panel for adding East Coast missile defense site, other extras
May 10, 2012 :: News
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta slammed a House panel on Thursday for adding billions of dollars to President Barack Obama's defense budget, including money for a new East Coast missile defense site that the military says is unnecessary. (More »»»)
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Key Lawmaker is Not Sold on Missile Tracking Constellation
May 8, 2012 :: News
The chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee has recommended putting the brakes once again on the Pentagon’s long-deferred plans to develop a constellation of missile tracking satellites. (More »»»)
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GOP plans East Coast missile defense shield to counter Iranian nuclear threat
May 8, 2012 :: The Hill :: News
A new Republican plan to set up a missile defense site on the East Coast has attracted election-year fireworks, with Democrats accusing the GOP of pushing the idea to undercut President Obama’s national-security credentials. (More »»»)
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Republicans seek to add more in defense spending
May 7, 2012 :: Washington Post :: News
House Republicans on Monday spelled out some funding increases they are seeking in defense programs above the amounts President Obama requested in the fiscal 2013 Pentagon budget, including an additional $1 billion for Israeli anti-missile defense systems. (More »»»)
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House subcommittee set to OK $1 billion for Israel anti-missile programs
May 7, 2012 :: JTA :: News
The U.S. House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee is set to approve nearly $1 billion for Israeli and joint Israeli-U.S. missile defense programs. (More »»»)
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