Budget & Policy

President Obama Signs Omnibus Spending Package Funding NNSA, DoD Nuclear Weapons Work

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Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor
12/19/2014
President Obama this week signed an omnibus spending package that funds the government for the rest of Fiscal Year 2015. Overall, the bill provides $8.23 billion for the NNSA’s weapons program, an $83 million cut…

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Senate Approves New DNFSB Member

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Wrap Up

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