by Asa Rhoden | Jul 30, 2026 | Congress, Intergovernmental Support Agreements, On Base
Reps. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) have introduced the Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act. This legislation would begin a DOW study into expanded use of Intergovernmental Support Agreements for minor construction projects, they announced in...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 28, 2026 | Congress, On Base
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) told Alabama Daily News he will seek a waiver to extend his time as the committee’s top Republican when a new Congress convenes in January. Rogers has been chairman since 2020, meaning his six-cycle limit is up,...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 23, 2026 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
The House passed its version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday, authorizing a $1.6 trillion national security budget. It passed on a largely partisan 216-212 vote. “We are raising pay for service members, and improving housing,...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 23, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
The House approved a $95 billion plan Wednesday to provide additional funding the administration has requested for the war in Iran, as The Hill reported. It was part of a budget reconciliation package that also includes other partisan policy priorities championed by...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 22, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, DOD/Pentagon, NDAA, On Base
War Secretary Pete Hegseth testified to the Senate Tuesday regarding the $95 billion supplemental spending package being requested by the Trump administration. $67 billion of the funding would directly support the war effort in Iran. During his testimony, he told the...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 15, 2026 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
Senate Democrats have blocked the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act in response to the war in Iran, the New York Times reported. The vote fell short of the required 60 votes, mostly along party lines. “Republicans want the Senate to take up the NDAA as...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 2, 2026 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
The House recessed early for a holiday break Tuesday evening after failing to advance the National Defense Authorization Act and other measures that were attached to it, as Politico reported. Several Republicans with frustrations over non-NDAA issues joined Democrats...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 1, 2026 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
Fourteen House Republicans joined Democrats Tuesday to defeat a procedural vote that would have advanced the National Defense Authorization Act. The GOP revolt was over issues unrelated to the NDAA, The Hill reported. House Speaker...
by Asa Rhoden | Jun 29, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Congress, On Base
Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael is calling on Congress to move away from potential restrictions on data centers and AI usage, claiming that the effort would limit modernization and innovation, Crypto Briefing reported. Specific regulations that put a...
