by ADC | Nov 7, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Senate Republicans are set to meet today to discuss possible solutions to Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blockade of nearly 400 military nominations and promotions. Some of Tuberville’s Republican colleagues have started to publicly show frustration with how he is...
by ADC | Nov 7, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
The federal government is operating under a continuing resolution that expires Nov. 17. Leaders and appropriators are discussing the next steps to avoid a shutdown, including the terms of a new continuing resolution. Punchbowl News reported this morning on three...
by ADC | Nov 7, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
“We have a responsibility to lead and advance the integration of the joint force to achieve excellence,” Gen. David Allvin wrote in his first letter to airmen since becoming Air Force chief of staff. “The future holds ambiguity, but our task is clear: we must now...
by ADC | Nov 6, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday the House plans to pass all 12 appropriations bills for the fiscal year that started Oct. 1. He also said the House is prepared to pass another stopgap spending bill beyond when the current one ends Nov. 17. “We worked...
by ADC | Nov 6, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Gen. Christopher Mahoney was sworn in Friday as assistant Marine Corps commandant and is also performing the duties of commandant while Gen. Eric Smith recovers from a heart attack. The Marine Corps confirmed on Friday that it was “sudden cardiac arrest” that required...
by ADC | Nov 3, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
In yesterday’s On Base, we updated you on efforts among Republican and Democratic senators to work around Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) months-long hold on almost 400 military nominations and promotions, whose positions are typically approved without drama. Three...
by ADC | Nov 3, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Israel-Hamas, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The House passed a bill Thursday to provide $14.3 billion in funding for Israel support. The vote was 226 to 196, mostly along party lines, as Military Times reported. Democratic opposition was driven primarily by the bill’s provision to cut the same amount from the...
by ADC | Nov 2, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has vowed to continue his blockade of almost 400 military nominations in protest of a DOD abortion access policy, but it seems more of his colleagues are now ready to find ways around the blanket hold. Here’s what’s happened this week,...
by ADC | Nov 2, 2023 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program, Installation Innovation Forum, OLDCC, On Base
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is encouraging communities to begin drafting proposals for next year’s Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot program, even though Congress has not yet finalized appropriations or authorization for fiscal year...
