House lawmakers denounce Pentagon’s planned drop in submarine ordersA bipartisan group of 120 lawmakers asks defense appropriators to ignore the Navy budget proposal and procure two Virginia-class attack submarines.By Bryant Harris12 months ago
Lawmakers push for two submarines despite US Navy seeking just oneRep. Joe Courtney led a panel in pushing back against Navy plans to cut a Virginia-class submarine from its fiscal 2025 spending plans.By Megan Eckstein13 months ago
Senators push Biden to release submarine costs for AUKUSThe cost estimates are critical to a debate that has delayed key congressional authorizations needed to advance AUKUS.By Bryant Harris19 months ago
AUKUS standoff: Australia, UK wait on Congress to approve pactAUKUS was announced two years ago. Now Congress must pass several bills to make the pact work, from export controls to submarine transfer authorities.By Bryant Harris20 months ago
Lawmakers want to protect Coast Guard cadets who report sexual assaultBipartisan legislation introduced on Tuesday would put the Coast Guard Academy in line with policies at Department of Defense military academies.21 months ago
Big AUKUS news coming, but Hill and allies see tech sharing snagsBritain and Australia fear that their nuclear-submarine and technology pact with the United States could be hindered by Washington's export bureaucracy.By Joe Gould and Bryant Harris2 years ago