Yesterday, June 2nd, the House Appropriations Committee approved $577.9 billion in discretionary defense spending – $490.2 billion in the base budget and $88.4 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations fund (called “Global War on Terrorism” in the House Appropriations Committee version of the bill). The $490.2 billion approved for the base budget is $36.7 billion […]
Summary of FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act as reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee
Committee Action On May 14, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 22-4 to report the National Defense Authorization bill authorizing $611.9 billion in defense spending. Overall totals $495.5 billion – Pentagon base budget $ 18.7 billion – Department of Energy base budget $ 88.9 billion – Overseas Contingency Operations fund $604.1 billion – Total, National Defense […]
Front and Center – May 23
An update on arms control, national security, and politics from Council for a Livable World and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. What’s News: Council and Center Next Gen! Did you notice our new look? We’ve been investing in changes to increase our impact on peace and security issues. Please take a minute to […]
Front and Center – May 9
An update on national security, foreign policy & politics from Council for a Livable World and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. WHAT’S NEW: Iran Bill Passes in the Senate After a marathon of poison pill amendments submitted to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, the Senate finally ended debate and passed the bill […]
As you celebrate Earth Day: more reasons to rebuke the nuke!
At the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation one of our organization’s chief concerns is the threat posed by nuclear weapons, and Earth Day provides an excellent occasion for addressing the negative environmental impacts of nuclear weapons testing and use.
