Congress · 116th Congress
Armed Services panel to huddle on three top Pentagon nominees
Strategic Command, for the job of Joint Chiefs vice chairman faces stiff headwinds after the disclosure this month that Hyten had been accused of sexual assault.
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Policy · 116th Congress
House demands to see Trump’s cyberwarfare directive
Jim Langevin, a Rhode Island Democrat who has served in the House for nearly two decades and who sponsored the amendment that would force the White House to hand over the document.
Congress · 116th Congress
House to Trump: Cough up cyberwarfare directive
The House on Thursday voted to require the White House to give Congress a cyberwarfare directive that senior members say the administration has refused to turn over for nearly a year.
Congress · 116th Congress
America is woefully unprepared for cyber-warfare
Cyber Command had hit Iranian military computers after Iran shot down a U.S. drone in the Persian Gulf.
White House · 116th Congress
3 things to watch: Before any Iran conflict, Trump faces war within his own team
Thursday broke the nearly 15 hours of essential White House silence on the missile takedown of the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone aircraft.
White House · 116th Congress
Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan gives up post, withdraws name from nomination
[After Iran briefings, Democrats in Congress want to know more, sooner] Notably, the White House deployed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to U.S.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon brings military experience and political savvy to his new job
[House Armed Services strikes agreement on Trump’s Space Force] Different styles In conversation, Esper comes across as informed, confident and comfortable with the challenges that come with
White House · 116th Congress
New legislative affairs chief Ueland has his work cut out for him
However, it’s not clear how much negotiating authority, or wiggle room, Ueland will have to facilitate a compromise: Mulvaney still outranks him in the White House chain of command.
Congress · 116th Congress
Panel approves pilot program to take military sexual assault cases outside chain of command
Advocates of taking the decision for prosecuting military sexual assaults — a persistent problem within the ranks — outside the chain of command scored a significant victory Wednesday when the House Armed
Congress · 116th Congress
Buffeted by trade winds, soybean farmers seek tax credit renewal
the drop in imports from Argentina and Indonesia more than made up for the lost demand from the exemptions, allowing U.S. producers to not only grab a much bigger piece of a shrinking market, but to command
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the Week: A moose and a bear enter the Capitol
Space Command and the Air Force Space Command testified.
Congress · 116th Congress
Space Force gets cautious OK in House defense spending bill
House Armed Services Adam Smith of Washington said in March that he “cannot imagine that what [the White House] proposed is going to happen.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi: To woo Trump, border aid will likely be attached to disaster bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday that lawmakers are planning to add funding to the unreleased package that would help stem the “humanitarian crisis.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Administration wants to reimburse Taliban’s travel expenses
administration asked Congress earlier this year for funds to reimburse Afghanistan’s Taliban for expenses the insurgent group incurs attending peace talks, according to a spokesman for the chairman of the House
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: House health care week again, as Senate tackles contentious nominations
It’s health care week, part two, in the House as the chamber will vote on a package of seven bills designed to strengthen the 2010 law and lower prescription drug prices — after passing a measure last
Congress · 116th Congress
Air Force defends plan to buy new F-15s, fewer F-35s
Air Force officials on Thursday faced pushback from House Armed Services members concerned that the service’s plan to buy upgraded fourth-generation fighters won’t come at the expense of state-of-the-art
Congress · 116th Congress
Schumer uses Kushner’s downplaying of Russian election interference to pitch sanctions
senior Democratic aide said Schumer would be making a formal request for an all-senators briefing on preparations for the 2020 elections with leaders from Homeland Security and the FBI, as well as cyber command
Republicans have a post-Trump identity crisis on the horizon
When he’s out of the White House, he’ll still be on Twitter and still command media attention. He might even have his own TV show again.
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers spar big-time on behalf of rocket companies
A bipartisan group of 28 House members urged Air Force Secretary Heather A.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators remain skeptical of Space Force
Dunford Jr., Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Strategic Command leader Gen. John Hyten testified alongside Shanahan in support of the White House’s Space Force proposal.