Defense budget likely to continue uptick if House or Senate changes hands

Democratic leaders would probably focus less on missile defense and more on congressional oversight of the Pentagon.

• Amy Klamper
• October 28, 2004

Conferees making little progress on intelligence overhaul

A House GOP aide accused Senate conferees of holding immigration and law enforcement provisions "hostage" until a deal is reached on the proposed national intelligence director.

• Greta Wodele and Amy Klamper
• October 27, 2004

Senate, House leaders meet in Maine to try to close intel deal

Lawmakers try to break stalemate over proposed national intelligence director.

• Greta Wodele and Amy Klamper
• October 25, 2004

Pentagon renews fight for control over defense intelligence budgets

• Greta Wodele and Amy Klamper
• October 22, 2004

Army secretary nominee facing opposition

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., is holding up nomination of defense industry executive Francis Harvey to raise questions about the Bush administration's handling of Army troop and equipment needs in Iraq.

• Amy Klamper
• October 21, 2004

Intel reform conferees meet, but may not finish before election

House Republicans may offer compromises closer to the positions of the White House and Senate.

• Greta Wodele and Amy Klamper
• October 20, 2004

Bush administration backs House on budget, borders

• Susan Davis, Greta Wodele and Amy Klamper
• October 19, 2004

Congress uses defense bill to end battle over World War II relic

• Amy Klamper
• October 15, 2004

9/11 families lobby Congress to act quickly on intelligence overhaul

They fear momentum will be lost if the House and Senate fail to act before the elections.

• Greta Wodele and Amy Klamper
• October 14, 2004

Conferees authorize increase in troops for Army, Marines

Defense authorization bill also includes 3.5 percent pay raise for military service personnel.

• Amy Klamper
• October 8, 2004

Senate passes intelligence overhaul bill; House prepares for debate

Sens. Collins, Lieberman, beat back efforts to weaken role of national intelligence director.

• Greta Wodele and Amy Klamper
• October 7, 2004

House-Senate conferees quash effort to delay base closures

Conference committee members also reach an 11th hour deal on language preventing the Air Force from leasing Boeing refueling tankers.

• Amy Klamper
• October 7, 2004

Conferees slogging toward defense authorization agreement

Lawmakers try to find a compromise on House language that would delay an upcoming round of military base closures by two years.

• Amy Klamper
• October 6, 2004

GOP senator threatens to hold up intelligence overhaul bill

Ted Stevens of Alaska says Senate is moving too swiftly to implement 9/11 Commission's recommendations.

• Amy Klamper
• October 5, 2004

Conferees nearing an agreement on defense authorization

• Amy Klamper
• October 5, 2004

Appropriators, lawmakers at odds over intelligence oversight

• Amy Klamper
• October 4, 2004

Senate debates control of intelligence funding, personnel

• Amy Klamper
• October 1, 2004

Civil liberties issues arise in Senate intelligence overhaul debate

Privacy and civil protections offered in the bill are called "overkill."

• Greta Wodele and Amy Klamper
• September 30, 2004

Senators accuse Air Force officials of hiding Boeing probe documents

Air Force official said e-mail records were not relevant to Senate Armed Services Committee investigation.

• Amy Klamper
• September 28, 2004

Senate panel fends off challenges to intelligence overhaul

Governmental Affairs leaders beat back efforts to dilute the president's powers over the head of intelligence.

• David Hess and Amy Klamper
• September 23, 2004