A key lawmaker said he has not greenlit an F-15 sale for Israel as its operations in Gaza alienate previously supportive Democrats. The House's China panel is pushing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to add several biotech firms to the Pentagon list of Chinese military companies. Lawmakers are sparring over proposed changes to a fund covering the costs of veterans' toxic exposure benefits. Rep. John Moolenaar will replace the outgoing Rep. Mike Gallagher as head of the House China panel, a bipartisan committee in a fractious Congress. Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain. Kay Granger steps down as appropriations chair and China panel chair Mike Gallagher announces his resignation in April, shrinking the GOP majority. Congress released the text of the $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, which includes some Ukraine aid and funding for multiyear munitions contracts. Indo-Pacific Command says it faces an $11 billion funding gap for regional military construction, space programs, munitions and Guam missile defenses. Defense hawks are criticizing the $895 defense spending cap for FY25 under the debt ceiling deal, but it's unclear Congress has the will to undo it. The Major Richard Star Act has wide support among lawmakers but has been stalled in Congress for nearly a year. Load More