Vol. 9, No. 135 Follow-up protest filed over Portsmouth/Paducah contract award
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Budget & Policy
House passes NDAA; most Democrats oppose after addition of transgender medical provision
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which sets the National Nuclear Security Administration’s spending cap at $24.9 billion, passed the House 281-140 Wednesday. The bill now heads to the Senate, which is still controlled by a 51-member majority of Democrats… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Amid stark partisan resistance, Democrats mount final push to confirm Biden’s NRC nominee
In the face of what so far has been united Republican opposition, Senate Democrats have teed up a vote on Matthew Marzano’s nomination to join the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In a procedural move Tuesday, Majority Leader Sen. Charles Schuember (D-N.Y.) filed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
Clock ticking on Ike White nomination to DNFSB
With time expiring soon on this congressional session, a longtime federal manager is still awaiting Senate confirmation to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The nomination of William “Ike” White to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB)… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Congressmen have 11th-hour bipartisan bill for spent fuel recycling
Reps. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.) last week introduced a bill that they said would “streamline” licensing requirements for nuclear fuel recycling facilities. Latta, the Republican, took the lead on the bill, announcing the filing Dec. 6… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]