by Asa Rhoden | May 5, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, DOD/Pentagon, On Base
In his testimony to both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed that military recruiting is experiencing an unprecedented surge and that has resulted in needing to turn away recruits, Fox News reported. “I think...
by Asa Rhoden | May 1, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
After months of delay, the House agreed to Senate-passed plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security, excluding immigration enforcement. Immigration funding will be part of the regular appropriations cycle for the next fiscal year, as AP News reported. The Trump...
by Asa Rhoden | May 1, 2026 | Congress, DOD/Pentagon, On Base
The Pentagon is asking Congress to officially change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, a change that has already been started on the Pentagon’s social media and in some parts of the Pentagon, The Hill reported. The $52 million change...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 30, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, DOD/Pentagon, On Base
The conflict in Iran has cost $25 billion in the two months since it started, Acting DOD Comptroller Jules Hurst told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday. “We will formulate a supplemental [spending request] through the White House that will come to...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 14, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, DOD/Pentagon, On Base
Congress is back from its two-week recess, facing several important issues that were left pending. Both chambers are expected to vote again on an Iran war powers resolution this week, which would require Congressional approval for continued military activity in...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 9, 2026 | Congress, On Base
House Armed Services Committee Democrats released their priorities for the upcoming year, calling for greater Congressional oversight for the war in Iran. “We’re over a month into Trump’s disastrous war of choice, and we’ve yet to receive a clear strategy from the...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 6, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
President Trump has called for a nearly 50% increase in the defense budget, asking Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending for the fiscal year beginning in October. The Trump administration proposed passing $350 billion of that defense funding through...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 2, 2026 | Congress, On Base
House Republicans will reconsider a bill they voted down last week to fund the Coast Guard and most other parts of the Department of Homeland Security through Sept. 30 after reaching an agreement Wednesday with their Senate counterparts, The New York Times reported. ...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 1, 2026 | Congress, On Base
Civilians and contractors reporting to work for the Coast Guard continue to work without pay as Congress and the administration continue a standoff on funding the Department of Homeland Security. Most Coast Guard members are being paid through DHS funding from...
