by ADC | May 23, 2024 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The House Armed Services Committee held its marathon hearing Wednesday to work through hundreds of amendments to the annual defense policy bill. This year’s bill is officially titled “The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization...
by ADC | May 15, 2024 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base, Quality of Life
The House Armed Services Committee released its draft fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act this week. Among many other provisions, the draft bill: Sticks to the $883.7 billion topline budget figure established in last year’s budget deal Requires a DOD...
by ADC | Apr 25, 2024 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Environment, NDAA, On Base
A House Democratic coalition for energy and environment security wants to ensure the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act includes policies “that support military installation resilience, fortify energy resilience and protect the health and safety of...
by ADC | Apr 15, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, Quality of Life
The House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel released a report including more than 30 recommendations to improve quality of life for service members and military families. Among the recommendations in the report are: a 15% basic pay increase for junior...
by ADC | Mar 5, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base
“Welcome to budget season 2024, the government’s split-screen effort to secure spending deals for two fiscal years at once,” Noah Robertson wrote for Defense News. “For the Pentagon, the moment is one of almost unique uncertainty.” Lawmakers now have until March 22 to...
by ADC | Jan 12, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, NDAA, On Base
Lawmakers returned to D.C. this week for their new session. Many are optimistic for a bipartisan spending plan that already seems in jeopardy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) agreed last weekend to top-line spending...
by ADC | Dec 14, 2023 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The House passed the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act today by a vote of 310-118. The Senate passed it yesterday, 87-13. “This bipartisan defense bill makes our nation safer & stronger abroad, supports our workforce & economy at home,...
by ADC | Dec 13, 2023 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The Senate took a big step Tuesday toward sending the final National Defense Authorization Act to the House, as The Hill reported. Senators voted 85-15 to stop debate on the bill, setting up a final vote, possibly today. The House is expected to follow suit later in...
by ADC | Dec 11, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, NDAA, On Base
The compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act does not include a House-passed proposal to expand aid for thousands of military families facing food insecurity, CQ reported. The final bill does not significantly expand the Basic Needs Allowance, a...
