by ADC | Sep 12, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) postponed a Wednesday vote on a stopgap spending bill, saying he will work to “build consensus” among Republicans and try to bring the bill to the floor next week, as Politico reported. The bill would extend current government...
by ADC | Sep 11, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has placed a hold on the promotion of Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark to become commander of Army forces in the Pacific, as The Washington Post first reported. The hold-up is related to Clark’s role in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s January...
by ADC | Sep 11, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Tuesday night faced growing opposition to his plan for a six-month stopgap spending plan, including several from within his own party. Democrats are unlikely to support the plan, which also includes a conservative provision on...
by ADC | Sep 10, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is speaking out against a House Republican plan that would fund the federal government at its current spending levels through March. “If passed, a six-month [continuing resolution] would represent the second year in a row, and the...
by ADC | Sep 9, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
It’s important that DOD continues investing in workplace technology that helps it compete with the private sector in attracting top talent, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. CQ Brown said last week, according to a DOD story. “We have to invest in those right resources and be...
by ADC | Sep 6, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
Congress is likely to settle on an $833 billion defense spending level – when it gets around to passing a spending bill – Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) said this week, as Defense News reported. The topline figure he predicted is in line with a bipartisan budget agreement....
by ADC | Sep 3, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
Lawmakers don’t return to D.C. until next week, but discussions are already happening about how to fund the government when the current fiscal year ends in less than a month. Punchbowl News reported Monday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will propose a...
by ADC | Aug 13, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
A new online feedback form allows active duty service members and family members living in DOD privatized housing to report feedback on their homes. The system “ensur[es] that their voices are heard and their concerns are addressed in a timely manner,” DOD said in an...
by ADC | Aug 9, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The DOD Office of Intergovernmental Affairs will host a webinar on the recent launch of DOD’s 2024 Arctic Strategy on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. “The webinar will provide state and local leaders with key insights and topline messaging from the...
