Hawaii defense report includes action plan to boost military spending

The military spending bill recently passed by the U.S. House includes $50 million for the Defense Communities Infrastructure Program, part of which may go toward projects at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA). The program provides grants to state and lo.....»»

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is calling for the U.S. to manage the value of the dollar as part of a plan to boost American jobs, which also includes a new federal agency focused on job creation......»»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature agreed over the weekend to a $175.5 billion spending plan for fiscal 2020 that includes a $550 million increase in Medicaid funding for hospitals and... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Of the top 10 military contractors in Hawaii, four were locally owned and operated – Manu Kai, Ocean House Builders, Hensel Phelps Construction and Y. Hata. Combined, they received contracts totaling $157 million......»»

U. S. military allies have increased their defense spending by 3.82% over the past year, since President Donald Trump called for more contributions, according to figures released by NATO......»»

The Senate on Monday approved a defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for the military and would block a White House plan to allow Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. to buy component parts from the U.S......»»

Miami HeraldSenate backs bill blocking deal with Chinese telecom firmMiami HeraldThe Senate on Monday approved a defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for the military and would block a White House plan to allow Chinese telecom gia.....»»

A Chinese military report said "the U.S. armed forces have failed to live up to Trump’s expectations" due to "scandals like ship collisions, drug abuses, and rapes.".....»»

President Trump signed into law Monday a defense-spending bill that received widespread bipartisan backing for its efforts to counter Chinese aggression and support U.S. military servicemen and women......»»

AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster President Donald Trump signed a $716 billion defense policy bill on Monday that authorizes military spending and includes watered-down controls on US governme.....»»

Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking a record-high budget for fiscal 2019 that would more than double spending on missile defense, including purchases of costly American arsenals......»»

Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images A Pentagon official is urging Taiwan to boost its defense spending in order to "modernize its military" in the face of the potential threat from Beijing. David Helvey, the US principal deputy assistant secretary of defe.....»»

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee quickly unloaded newly acquired Raytheon stock following a report that the purchase was made after he urged President Donald Trump to boost defense spending by billions of dollars......»»

President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday rolls out a coronavirus relief plan with a price tag of $1.9 trillion, a sweeping measure that includes cash payments to Americans and money for distributing COVID-19 vaccines......»»

U.S. Congress has voted to override President Donald Trump's veto of a new defense bill that includes nearly $60 million for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. With an overwhelming 81-13 vote by the U.S. Senate on Friday, the Fiscal Year 2021 Nationa.....»»

Chip stocks resisted Monday's rout in the broader market following a report that a major chip manufacturer will be boosting its capital spending in 2021 to address a new generation of products......»»

While Democrats have publicly portrayed the bill as simply carrying out President Donald Trump's desire to boost the payments to $2,000 per individual from the stimulus' $600 amount, it includes another provision that will make it more expensive......»»

While Democrats have publicly portrayed the bill as simply carrying out President Donald Trump's desire to boost the payments to $2,000 per individual from the stimulus' $600 amount, it includes another provision that will make it more expensive......»»

Congress passed a $1.4 trillion spending bill and a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus plan on Monday following months of back-and-forth negotiati.....»»

The Confederate statue was removed as part of a provision in the recent defense spending bill, which will also allow for military bases to be renamed. The Robert E Lee statue that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111.....»»