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.
White House · 117th Congress
Tens of thousands of Afghans at risk as US slowly considers visas
Last month, lawmakers authorized an additional 8,000 visa slots in a law to improve Capitol security, as well as more than $1 billion to fund the evacuation.
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.”
Policy · 117th Congress
First evacuation flight for Afghan allies arrives in US
A Capitol security spending supplemental spending bill that was cleared for President Joe Biden on Thursday will authorize 8,000 additional visas and provide over $1 billion in funds for the relocation
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
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
GOP bill for Capitol security cuts House version by two-thirds
enforcement agencies that responded to the Jan. 6 attack would be reimbursed in the House bill with $5.5 million for the FBI; $1.5 million for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; $1
Opinion · 117th Congress
As federal pro-voter reform stalls, advocates should prepare for state-level action
Some pin their hopes on the House Democrats’ HR 1, also known as the For the People Act, which aims to establish national voter registration and mail-in voting standards. Others look to the John R.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes repeal of 2002 military authorization for Iraq war
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The Bush administration misled the American people by saying there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, that Iraq posed an imminent threat and by drawing a false connection
Congress · 117th Congress
Pentagon renews effort to withhold more unclassified records
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Defense of the homeland’ A 2011 judicial decision made it harder for the Defense Department to withhold certain unclassified information that officials believe is important
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 28, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
National Guard wraps up Capitol deployment months after Jan. 6 riot
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Congress · 117th Congress
Biden’s Afghanistan decision triggers worries on Capitol Hill
Rather than pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by May 1, as former President Donald Trump had planned under a February 2020 agreement with the Taliban, the troops will leave by Sept. 11, the 20th
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden wants out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021
The announcement, which Biden is expected to formally make on Wednesday, means the U.S. will not meet the May 1 withdrawal deadline that was negotiated between the Trump administration and the Taliban
Congress · 117th Congress
Special report: Microchip security continues to confound Pentagon
The year-long probe found fully 1 million bogus parts, including components for several types of combat aircraft.
Congress · 117th Congress
One Capitol Police officer killed, one injured when vehicle rams them at Capitol barricade
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Capitol complex was mostly quiet on Friday, with Congress on a two-week recess.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol security review more imperative following latest deadly attack, Ryan says
[jwp-video n=”1″] A man rammed his car into two Capitol Police officers and a barricade on Constitution Avenue and approached officers wielding a knife just after 1 p.m.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the day: Flower power
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