NDAA Passes Procedural Senate Vote

NDAA Passes Procedural Senate Vote

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the Senate could vote on the National Defense Authorization Act as early as today after clearing a procedural hurdle Monday night by a vote of 83-12, as The Hill reported. Check out On Base’s coverage of what’s...
NDAA Calls for More Rural Air Shows

NDAA Calls for More Rural Air Shows

The National Defense Authorization Act being finalized in Congress includes language about the use of military aircraft in air shows. Congress wants a report from DOD on the impact the shows have on recruitment and readiness, according to Military.com. The bill, which...
House Passes NDAA

House Passes NDAA

The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday by a vote of 281-140. Some Democrats voted against the bill because it denies some health care for transgender minors enrolled in Tricare, as The Hill reported. The bill is expected to be on the Senate...
NDAA Unlikely to Come Before Election, Reed Says

NDAA Unlikely to Come Before Election, Reed Says

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said his committee will work with House Republicans in the coming weeks on a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act to be ready for consideration soon after the November elections. “I think...