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☆ U.S. Senate eyes tightened restrictions on Chinese semiconductors
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The Democratic leader of the U.S. Senate urged lawmakers on Monday to back his proposal to bar the U.S. government from doing business with companies that use semiconductors made by producers the Pentagon considers Chinese military contractors. "We need our government and our economy to rely on chips made right here in America." The proposal from Schumer and Cornyn would broaden an existing ban on government use of Chinese chips. "We need to stay tough on the Chinese government and its actions," Schumer said. Reporting by Patricia Zengerle, additional reporting by Katharine Jackson; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

WASHINGTON — With the 2022 election over, Congress will return to work Monday with a packed to-do list for the final weeks of the year. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, is expected to get a vote in the lame duck session. A package of revisions to the bill easily cleared the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on a 14-1 vote in September. Same-sex marriage billThe House has passed a bipartisan bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex marriage. The Senate punted it to the lame duck session, with the leader of the effort, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., saying the chamber needed more time to secure 60 votes.

☆ U.S. Senate kicks off debate on massive defense bill, targets China, Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate formally kicked off debate on Tuesday on the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, a must-pass $817 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon and including provisions to compete with China and Russia and boost Taiwan and Ukraine. The text of the latest version of the NDAA was not immediately available, but Senate aides said it would include elements of a bill to significantly enhance security assistance for Taiwan that was passed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in September. The NDAA also includes new funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, authorizations for new weapons systems and a host of other provisions. This NDAA confronts China and Russia by fully investing in the Pacific Deterrent Initiative, the European Deterrent Initiative and Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative," Senator Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a Senate speech. The NDAA has passed every year since 1961.

The Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 has been added to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This amendment, which would affect both Visa and Mastercard, will work to increase competition between credit card issuers. Currently, Visa and Mastercard account for nearly 83% of the credit card market, leading to a massive duopoly with little competition. While the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 has the potential to force merchants to accept more credit cards, it may also backfire on those who collect credit card rewards. We'll see if — and when — the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 is passed.

☆ Democrats in Congress are supporting another huge defense budget while ignoring a threat they've warned about for decades
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Yint Hmu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In debates about defense spending and foreign policy, Democrats have failed to deliver on climate. The depth and scope of the IRA's approach to confronting climate change is unparalleled. Yet 180 House Democrats voted for the bill, which expanded our budget for conducting a polluting, militaristic foreign policy to nearly $850 billion. US foreign policy, militarism, and climate policy must go together. The national security community is acutely aware of the effects of climate change — they've been thinking, planning, and gaming out scenarios since the late 2000s.

☆ «Подарок России и Китаю»: Трамп наложил вето на закон о военных расходах США
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-24 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +2 min

Президент США Дональд Трамп наложил вето на закон об американских военных расходах в следующем году, объем которых должен составить 740 млрд долларов, передает Русская служба Би-би-си. Конгресс США принял закон о военных расходах подавляющим большинством голосов, и это означает, что президентское вето может быть преодолено. Как заявила спикер Палаты представителей Нэнси Пелоси, палата проголосует по вопросу отмены вето президента 28 декабря. По утверждению президента, ограничение числа американских военных, которых можно вернуть домой из-за рубежа, — это не только плохое решение, оно также противоречит Конституции. Закон об американских военных расходах определяет приоритеты Пентагона на год — в том числе расходы на вооружения, личный состав, операции за рубежом и других вопросы обороны.

Persons: Дональд Трамп, Бибиси, Трамп, Нэнси Пелоси Organizations: National Defense, Русская служба, Конгресс, Палата представителей, Пентагон Locations: США, Белый дом, Афганистан, Россия, Китай, Америка

☆ The Ukraine War Wouldn’t Have Surprised Richard Nixon
▼ + stars: | 1994-04-27 | by ( Luke A. Nichter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

House Republicans passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on July 14, after a debate that highlighted military priorities versus cultural issues. Images: Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyWhen Bill Clinton eulogized Richard Nixon on April 27, 1994, he spoke of the former president’s “wise counsel, especially with regard to Russia . based on our last phone conversation and the letter he wrote me just a month ago.” For nearly 30 years, the content of that letter remained a secret. Thanks to its declassification this week through Mr. Clinton’s presidential library, it is hidden no longer.

Persons: Mark Kelly, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon Organizations: Republicans, National Defense Locations: Russia

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