Nineteen House and Senate races will feature two veterans facing off against each other to represent their districts in Congress.
Rep. Rob Wittman said he expects a short-term budget deal for federal spending to be finalized before the end of the month.
The U.S. Navy’s fleet includes 49 attack submarines, despite a formal requirement for 66. It’s also facing crewing and maintenance problems.
A bipartisan group of 120 lawmakers asks defense appropriators to ignore the Navy budget proposal and procure two Virginia-class attack submarines.
