by ADC | May 26, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Veterans
There is no final deal yet to raise the debt limit by June 1, but the New York Times reported late Thursday that one was starting to take shape. According to the article, negotiators are considering raising the debt ceiling for two years and agreeing to some spending...
by ADC | May 26, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
President Biden Thursday nominated Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. to become the next chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “While Gen. Brown is a proud, butt-kicking American airman, first and always he’s also been an operational leader of the joint force,”...
by ADC | May 25, 2023 | Congress/DoD, News from ADC, On Base, PFAS, Water
ADC and the Environmental Working Group are hosting a virtual forum to hear from DOD and EPA about PFAS cleanup efforts in military communities. “PFAS Clean-Up: How Communities Can Work with DOD and EPA” is taking place Friday at 10 a.m. The speakers are: Brendan...
by ADC | May 25, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
House members will head back to their districts for the planned Memorial Day district work period Thursday evening, as House Republicans and the White House continue negotiating a deal to raise the debt limit. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Thursday...
by ADC | May 24, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
As negotiations continue in hopes of avoiding a default on the nation’s debts, it’s important to remember what the potential outcomes can mean for the military, AEI’s John Ferrari and Charles Rahr write in a Breaking Defense op-ed. “[I]n the rush to strike a deal,...
by ADC | May 23, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Events, News from ADC, On Base, PFAS, Water
ADC is co-hosting a virtual forum Friday for an update on PFAS contamination and federal cleanup efforts in defense communities. Speakers at “PFAS Clean-Up: How Communities Can Work with DOD and EPA” will include: Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of defense for...
by ADC | May 23, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
Negotiations were set to continue through the night with about eight days left until the federal government is projected to reach its statutory debt limit. Here’s what to know about Monday’s developments, based on media reports: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)...
by ADC | May 22, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are scheduled to meet this afternoon to talk about the looming debt limit crisis. Here’s what happened over the weekend as Biden wrapped up his G7 meetings in Japan and returned home. Treasury Secretary Janet...
by ADC | May 22, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) is leading a bipartisan effort in the House to urge the Pentagon to set rules making it easier for visitors to get onto military installations, Military Times reported. Defense officials promised Congress clarity on base access rules “in late...
