by ADC | Dec 7, 2023 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
House and Senate conferees filed the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act late Wednesday. They stripped many of the “culture war” provisions added by the House, which has disappointed some conservative Republicans but makes it more likely the bill...
by ADC | Dec 5, 2023 | China, Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The House and Senate are scheduled to leave for their holiday break Dec. 14. Before they go, they hope to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for the 63rd straight time. Negotiators have worked through most of a long list of differences between the two bills,...
by ADC | Nov 30, 2023 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The House and Senate conferees working on a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act met Wednesday and told CQ afterward that House and Senate leaders will have to work out the remaining differences before the compromise bill can formally be...
by ADC | Nov 28, 2023 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
Conferees could agree to the final version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act as soon as Thursday, Punchbowl News reported this morning. “There are a number of things that need to be fixed,” said Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the top Republican...
by ADC | Nov 27, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Israel-Hamas, NDAA, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The House and Senate return to Washington this week with a hefty list of to-do items. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wrote in a Sunday letter to senators that they should be “prepared to stay in Washington until we finish our work.” Here are some of the...
by ADC | Nov 16, 2023 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The Senate formally named its conferees to negotiate with the House on a compromise National Defense Authorization Act. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on the floor that he expects the bill to be finished by the end of the year. Informal...
by ADC | Oct 26, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Israel-Hamas, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, Russia-Ukraine, Veterans
Many in Washington and across the country are learning about House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Here’s what we know about his work on defense issues, according to Military.com and other media reports. Johnson is a member of the Armed Services Committee and the...
by ADC | Oct 24, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Israel-Hamas, NDAA, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
As House Republicans try again to rally around a speaker-designate, the Senate comes back into session today. Here are some of the items on the Capitol to-do list: Emergency spending for Israel, Ukraine and border security. There’s bipartisan support for this measure,...
by ADC | Oct 17, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Israel-Hamas, NDAA, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Republican leaders plan a floor vote at noon Eastern time to select a new Speaker. It’s unclear this morning whether Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has the support he needs to win the gavel. House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers...
