June 4, 2026

U.S. House Reps Seek Protection for DoD Budget

Several efforts under way to soften sequester impact on Defense spending.

A Contentious Week Ahead for DoD on The Hill

Military budgets, military strategies, military industries and military security concerns convene in Congress this week as the Navy’s latest communication satellite orbits overhead.

Pax Tested Poseidons Proving Mettle; NAVAIR Integrating Systems

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Details about landing a commercial jet in San Francisco; Pakistan’s bin Laden report; a decline in US deficits and Japan’s growing prominence.

Number of Furlough Days Reduced from 22 to 14

Pentagon

The Pentagon scales back furlough days, even as one of its unions asks it to cancel them all together.

Sen. Cardin Says Reversing Sequester Is a ‘Long Shot’

Maryland Senator believes it will be tough to reverse the automatic cuts this year.

Sequstration Could Be a ‘Disaster’ for Maryland

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Congress is talking about fixing sequestration, but, so far, just talking.

Defense Stocks Fall on Obama Re-election

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Raython, L-3, Lockheed and Northrop take a beating on the Street.

Gate 3 Closure Snarls Lexington Park Traffic

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Commissioners complain to base commander, who points to budget reductions by Washington.

Hoyer, Dems Call for Congress to Stay in Town

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House Democrats urge the GOP leadership to cancel the Congressional recess and deal with sequestration.

Obama Threatens Veto of Bill Preventing Defense Cuts

White House

White House says the GOP bill is unconstitutional and does not spread the pain of budget cuts equally.