The $883.7 billion bill makes several major changes to President Joe Biden’s FY25 budget request, including a more narrow approach to transferring Air National Guard units into the Space Force. But budgetary matters will ultimately be decided by congressional appropriators.
A battle between governors and the Air Force over control of some National Guard units came to a head on Capitol Hill this week, with a key House committee siding with the state executives and pushing back on the Pentagon’s controversial plan.
Even as the legislation advanced through a key subcommittee, members from both parties raised concerns with the measure, indicating that it faces an uncertain road toward passage and may still be significantly altered.
hree bills enhancing social pension for senior citizens and persons with disabilities were approved on third and final reading as administration and opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives crossed party lines on Tuesday.
The United States has blamed Russia for launching a spacecraft capable of
Solving the housing crisis means building near where people want to live, not creating white elephants in the middle of nowhere, says Ben Hopkinson Angela Rayner yesterday announced Labour’s plans for the next generation of new towns. Labour are planning to build these developments with high standards of design, quality, affordability, green spaces and infrastructure. []
Plans for heritage improvements to a prominent listed building on Wearside have been submitted to city development chiefs. Sunderland City Council’s planning department has received an application for the Grade II-listed Hill House at Humbledon Park. The building sits on the junction of Durham Road and Seaforth Road in the city’s Barnes ward and was first listed back in the late 1970s, according to Historic England. New plans aim to replace windows on the northern elevation adjacent to Durham...
Administration lawmakers approved on third and final reading on Tuesday the measure amending provisions of the Rice Tariffication Law in the hope of substantially bringing down the price of rice in the retail market.
The United States says Russia has launched a satellite that US intelligence
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers are still waiting on the state legislature to complete a $53 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year, the largest state budget in Illinois' history. Without a spending plan advancing, the House adjourned late Saturday for the holiday weekend. "The House and Senate are very close to an agreement on a final budget,” House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, said in a statement late Saturday. “Procedurally, the...
A key decision that could shape a controversial Hawk Ridge housing development awaits council action.
Space Capital's NYC summit gathered investors and companies for discussions on key industry topics such as Starship, U.S. national security, China.