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McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Air Force Budget Hearing
agenda, like multi-year procurement contracts for critical munitions, half of the F-35 program, Golden Dome … make serious down payments against the munitions shortfalls that long predate operations against Iran. I would encourage
McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Navy Budget Hearing
even more significant risks in FY27. Take munitions: Last year, the Subcommittee fully funded one of the Navy … request would put funds for procuring these new munitions not in sustainable, annual discretionary appropriations
McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Army Budget Hearing
funds the Army requires for critical munitions have been requested by OMB as mandatory spending instead of base … norm at the beginning of each fiscal year. Munitions are now ostensibly a top priority of this Administration
McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Defense Budget Hearing
fund $28 billion in multiyear contracts for critical munitions. This subcommittee did what we could to increase munitions … Department is right to make Golden Dome, munitions, the F-35 program, and drone dominance top priorities
McConnell in The Washington Post: Why is the Pentagon holding up Ukraine funds?
funding bills to expand production capacity for critical munitions and components like solid rocket motors. Congress also exceeded … build on that progress and address long-standing munitions shortfalls. Pentagon officials who embraced a continuing resolution last
McConnell Statement on FY27 Budget Request Defense Topline
need to make credible down payments on critical munitions and multiyear contracts authorized by congress last year that
McConnell Statement on FY27 Budget Request Defense Topline
need to make credible down payments on critical munitions and multiyear contracts authorized by congress last year that
McConnell Comments on War Powers, Next Steps in Iran
Finally, Mr. President, a word about munitions, military readiness, and defense industrial capacity. Regardless of disagreements … determined military modernization with shallower magazines of critical munitions. But the good news? With more funding, there
McConnell Comments on War Powers, Next Steps in Iran
Finally, Mr. President, a word about munitions, military readiness, and defense industrial capacity. Regardless of disagreements … determined military modernization with shallower magazines of critical munitions. But the good news? With more funding, there
McConnell in POLITICO Magazine: What the West Must Do Now at Munich Security Conference
demand signals by building higher funding for critical munitions into their base budgets. At long last, Deputy Secretary … Steve Feinberg’s interest in multiyear procurement for munitions is encouraging. But regardless of the president’s goal
McConnell in POLITICO Magazine: What the West Must Do Now at Munich Security Conference
demand signals by building higher funding for critical munitions into their base budgets. At long last, Deputy Secretary … Steve Feinberg’s interest in multiyear procurement for munitions is encouraging. But regardless of the president’s goal
McConnell on FY26 Defense Appropriations, Work Ahead
procurement contracts to solve glaring shortages of critical munitions. “Suffice it to say, the President’s advisors didn … cover an official request for $28 billion in munitions that came in while we were conferencing our bill
McConnell on FY26 Defense Appropriations, Work Ahead
procurement contracts to solve glaring shortages of critical munitions. “Suffice it to say, the President’s advisors didn … cover an official request for $28 billion in munitions that came in while we were conferencing our bill
McConnell Praises Passage of National Defense Legislation with Major Kentucky Wins
support the establishment of an additional artillery munition production line within the Army’s OIB. “For years … Defense to expand propellant manufacturing and artillery munition production right here at BGAD. This is exactly the kind
Chairman McConnell in The Wall Street Journal: Peace Through Strength Is Worth Paying For
billion to $30 billion shortfall in critical munitions. Despite the complaints of senior administration officials about our limited … extra $7 billion to address urgent munitions requirements. It included nearly $8 billion to address shortfalls from reconciliation
McConnell: Delivering “Trump Buildup” Will Require Serious, Full-Year Defense Appropriations
stated goal of building a resilient, surge-ready munitions enterprise. The prohibitions on new program starts under … increase our nation’s capacity to produce munitions more quickly and in larger volumes, full-year CRs might
McConnell and Coons in The Washington Post on FY26 Defense Appropriations
critical areas such as shipbuilding and high-demand munitions. The lesson here is obvious: There is no substitute … with our adversaries’ sustained investments. Expanding shipyard and munitions capacity, deepening stocks of critical weapons, adopting new technologies
Chairman McConnell Opening Statement at FY26 Defense Appropriations Markup
build a Golden Dome… or restock our munitions magazines… or bring back American shipbuilding… without sustained, increasing investments … modern warfare can exhaust our arsenal of critical munitions. The Administration’s request did not fully maximize production
McConnell on Continuing U.S. Lethal Assistance to Ukraine
should disregard those at DoD who invoke munitions shortages to block aid while refusing to invest seriously … expanding munitions production. The self-indulgent policymaking of restrainers – from Ukraine to AUKUS – has so often required
McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Air Force and Space Force
also needs longer-range and more sophisticated munitions. And it needs a lot of them. “The Space Force … about how the Air Force is addressing munitions shortfalls – not just in the massive ordnance penetrators deployed this
McConnell on American Leadership; Standing with Israel and Ukraine
direct conflict. It has tested our assumptions about munitions inventories, expenditure rates, electronic warfare, and the duration … will improve the quality of our own munitions. Supplemental appropriations on Ukraine and Israel, in turn, backfill
McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Navy
need to figure out how to make munitions more efficiently – especially the exquisite missile defense interceptors and long
McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Army
that the Army is considering mothballing purpose-built munitions production facilities already at your disposal, it raises questions
McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Department of Defense
destroyers, and B-21 bombers. Like with critical munitions, we should send the Services and industry a sustained