Congress · 117th Congress
GOP will use defense bill to highlight Afghanistan chaos
The House Armed Services Committee will mark up the annual Pentagon policy bill on Sept. 1.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Afghanistan collapse won’t dramatically alter defense spending
House Armed Services subcommittees marked up their portions of the House bill in July, with the full committee scheduled to hold its marathon markup session of the massive defense policy bill on Sept. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Veteran lawmakers cast wide blame for Afghanistan collapse
A Capitol security spending supplemental spending bill that was cleared for President Joe Biden on July 29 will authorize 8,000 additional visas and provide over $1 billion in funds for the relocation
White House · 117th Congress
Defiant Biden defends Afghan withdrawal, says country’s military ‘refused to fight’
“This is the bitter fruit of 1) US unwillingness to acknowledge reality, 2) our unwillingness to tell the truth, and 3) corrupt AFG ldrs in gov & mil.”
Congress · 117th Congress
Plenty of budget room seen to accommodate House, Senate earmarks
House earmarks totaled $3.7 billion, or about 0.25 percent of the 1 percent cap Democratic leaders placed on “congressionally directed spending” for the upcoming fiscal year.
Policy · 117th Congress
Top Republican wants even ‘more money’ for defense
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Congress · 117th Congress
Worries grow about overseeing billions more in aid to Afghanistan
On June 1, Sopko sent lawmakers and Biden administration officials a white paper requesting, among other things, that the U.S. government “strictly condition” future aid to Afghanistan on his team
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden’s nuclear arms budget ‘minimally sufficient,’ officials say
This year’s NNSA weapons request comes in less than 1 percent higher than the fiscal 2021 level, which would be essentially flat funding before considering inflation’s effects.
Congress · 117th Congress
Deal reached on $2.1B Capitol security supplemental
Shelby released an 11-page bill totaling $632.9 million the same day, before later agreeing to include some funding for Afghan relocations in a subsequent counteroffer that topped $1 billion.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate bill leaves military sexual assault debate unsettled
House Armed Services subcommittees plan to mark up their portions of the NDAA this week, though the full committee does not plan to finish its work until Sept. 1. Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democratic hawks want to go bigger than Biden on defense spending
But aides disclosed Friday that a separate vote was held on the total amount of funding, and they also revealed the final tally: 25-1.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘G-fees,’ pension smoothing on the table for infrastructure offsets
That additional fee expires on Oct. 1 unless the Federal Housing Finance Agency extends or changes it, or if Congress acts to renew it.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate committee proposes big Pentagon funding boost
It does not appear the panel added money for procurement of unrequested F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, after House appropriators proposed adding nearly $1 billion worth in their spending bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate panel adopts Gillibrand’s military justice proposal
The Personnel panel voted 5-1 to adopt an amendment by its chair, New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, that would create special prosecutors’ offices in the military services to decide which felonies
Policy · 117th Congress
Experts see promise in China competition bills, but want to see the money too
[jwp-video n=”1″] Experts say the three bills that have been introduced — two in the House, one in the Senate — would be a victory for basic science and technology researchers as well as national
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers pan Biden’s first Space Force budget
For Space Force procurement, the committee recommends $2.74 billion, $25.1 million (or less than 1 percent) less than the Pentagon requested.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate sets NDAA markups for mid-July
The full panel will consider the bill on Sept. 1. Unlike most of their Senate counterparts, the House panels tend to conduct their markups in open session.
Congress · 117th Congress
Donald Rumsfeld, a DC legend in war and peace, dead at 88
He oversaw the transition to an all-volunteer military and led the development of the B-1 bomber and other weapons. America’s foes would later become more shadowy and harder to find.
Policy · 117th Congress
Military sexual assault debate broadens to tackle racial inequities
[jwp-video n=”1″] It is this apparent bias that members hope a revamped military justice system will fix.