Congress · 119th Congress
Lawmakers’ concerns grow about Americans left stranded in Mideast
Kim said up to 1 million Americans may potentially be in harm's way.
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Congress · 119th Congress
An anxiety-filled Veterans Day for victims of Camp Lejeune water
↵↵As many as 1 million Marines, family members and other military or civilian employees who spent at least 30 days at Camp Lejeune when the water was contaminated between 1953 and 1987 were eligible to
Congress · 118th Congress
House foreign aid cardinal sanguine on fiscal 2024 funding
far-right Republicans will renew calls made during the Trump administration to pass deep cuts to foreign aid spending, which despite popular belief among some conservatives, only amounts to less than 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate NDAA debate could have something for everyone
Another section, also found in the House version, would make Portuguese citizens eligible for E-1 and E-2 treaty visas, which allow foreign citizens from nations engaged in trade and commerce with the
Congress · 117th Congress
House easily passes NDAA
The massive piece of legislation would authorize $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine and force the Biden administration to keep developing a nuclear cruise missile that officials had wanted
Congress · 117th Congress
Sweeping new veterans benefits bill readied for House vote
Republicans said it was a relatively inexpensive — $1 billion over a decade — way to deliver aid to veterans that could be signed into law immediately, in what could be billed as a bipartisan win
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes compromise defense policy bill
It also would prohibit reductions to the operational capability of any B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons until the Air Force starts fielding the stealth B-21 bomber.
Congress · 117th Congress
Defense, veterans groups press for new appropriations
precious time and money our nation cannot recover,” wrote Hawk Carlisle, National Defense Industrial Association president and CEO, and Arnold Punaro, chairman of its board, in one of the letters, a Nov. 1
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes major defense policy bill
Garamendi’s amendment would have also blocked funding for the W87-1 warhead, which is the warhead slotted to be deployed in the GBSD. The amendment was defeated on a 118-299 vote.
Congress · 117th Congress
Theories of Afghan withdrawal failures emerge as Blinken defends chaotic exit
The Biden administration made a calculated risk that delaying the completion of a withdrawal from May 1 to Aug. 30 was necessary in order to ensure the drawdown of U.S. forces “in a safe and orderly
Policy · 117th Congress
House hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal descends into partisan mudslinging
The initial deadline for full withdrawal was May 1, but Biden extended it to Aug. 31. “We inherited a deadline. We did not inherit a plan,” Blinken said.
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.
Policy · 117th Congress
White House outlines plans to donate coronavirus vaccines abroad
The U.S. is sending 1 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to South Korea on Thursday, Zients said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Pentagon aims to spread artificial intelligence across military services
[jwp-video n=”1″] Small AI projects The new acquisition power Congress gave JAIC means the center can encourage small tech companies to bid on Pentagon projects, Groen said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Amid pandemic, Pentagon would cut ‘chem-bio’ protections
[jwp-video n=”1″] Throughout the Trump administration, spending on the chem-bio program has lagged behind the rate of surge in the wider defense budget.
Policy · 116th Congress
Calls grow for Trump to relax humanitarian sanctions on Iran
[jwp-video n=”1″] “There are lots of young people in Iran who are no fans of this regime, who, in fact, reach out for a connection to America,” Murphy said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Army lab fights coronavirus and its own demons
“It will take some time to come back to full operations, but we are working toward that goal, with safety as the No. 1 priority,” Sammons Jackson said in a statement.
Policy · 116th Congress
‘No availability’ of coronavirus tests for troops in Afghanistan
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Military personnel who believe they are at risk or have flu-like symptoms have immediate access to on-base medical care,” the command official said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon report: US pullout from Syria strengthens terrorists
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senate Minority Leader Charles E.
Policy · 116th Congress
House Republicans break 2-to-1 against Trump on withdrawal of Kurd support
By a 2-to-1 margin, House Republicans on Wednesday broke with President Donald Trump and opposed his decision to pull back U.S. forces in Syria, a move that exposed Kurdish fighters to attack from Turkey