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 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 21, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, NDAA, On Base
The House and Senate are planning to work on several defense-related issues this week as the August recess approaches. Here’s what’s coming up over the next few days: The House is expected to consider the National Defense Authorization Act, after it failed to clear a...
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 22, 2026 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved its version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act last week after closed-door hearings. Here are some of the provisions, according to media reports and committee documents: 3.6% military pay increase,...
by Asa Rhoden | Jun 12, 2026 | NDAA, On Base
A recent DOW memo outlines guidance for acquisition process updates that Congress mandated under the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. “Effective immediately, DOW will cease reliance on obsolete methods of acquisition and construction and fully...
by Asa Rhoden | Jun 9, 2026 | Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base
The version of the National Defense Authorization that passed the House Armed Services Committee late last week includes funding boosts for the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation and the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, as On...
