Policy Analyst Geoff Wilson spoke to the Santa Fe New Mexican about a requested increase in nuclear weapons spending. “We maintain a total nuclear weapons arsenal of some 4,000 active weapons”” said Geoff Wilson, policy analyst at the nonprofit Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, in an emailed statement. “Perhaps instead of doubling down on […]
National Security Appropriations Minibus for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R. 1158
Note: The bill contains four appropriations bills, called a “Minibus,” wrapped into one measure: Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Financial Services and General Government, and Homeland Security spending bills. Some highlights of the defense appropriations bill: Total funding $622.7 billion in base funding, an increase of $16.2 billion above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level and $88.7 billion […]
Summary: House-Senate Conference Agreement on FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Bill (S.1790)
The NDAA as agreed upon by the House and Senate conference committee passed in the House December 11 by a vote of 377-48. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week, and this page will be updated accordingly. TOPLINE FUNDING […]
New smears, new bizarre tales: Trump made 79 false claims last week
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke to CNN to fact-check President Trump’s claim that his administration oversaw a sweeping renovation to the U.S.’ nuclear arsenal. Alexandra Bell, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation, said that, with the exception of a hypothetical top-secret development she doesn’t know about, “everything is the […]
Select Comparisons Between House and Senate FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Bills
Topline Funding Senate approved House approved Total funding $750.0 billion $733.0 billion Overseas Contingency Operations funding $75.9 billion $69.0 billion (Note: $738 billion is the new total in the Pelosi-Mnuchin budget agreement) Nuclear and Related Weapons Programs and Treaties LOW-YIELD NUCLEAR WARHEAD FOR SUBMARINES House: Prohibits funds for the deployment of W76-2 low-yield warhead […]
