The defense portion includes $21 billion to replace munitions and restock supplies and $17.3 billion for operational costs.
China carried out ‘what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data in history,’ the president said.
Sen. Thom Tillis made that request during the second day of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing in Washington.
The Stop Insider Trading Act would bar members of Congress and their spouses from buying stocks.
The National Science Foundation plans a similar restriction in Fiscal Year 2027. One Democrat said staffing and budget cuts weaken enforcement.
The president said that he will deliver ‘really, really big news’ about election integrity, a major administration focus.
The U.S. House rejected an amendment by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) that would have eliminated $3.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel.
Republicans focused on Blanche’s accomplishments while Democrats accused him of being too closely tied to his former legal client, President Donald Trump.
There are no offsets in the measure, a possible issue for fiscal hawks.
‘With transnational repression on the rise, it is critical that we take strong action to investigate and prosecute bad actors,’ Sen. Adam Schiff said.