Thornberry trying to keep defense authorization bill on track

By Tony Bertuca / May 15, 2018 at 12:51 PM
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) said today his top priority is to ensure the fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill is signed into law before Oct. 1 and is accompanied by timely appropriations legislation. The bill, which is anticipated to be considered on the House floor next week, was approved by House authorizers May 10 . "I think we will get our bill signed into law, hopefully, way before December," he said during an event hosted by...

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