by Asa Rhoden | Dec 16, 2025 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
The Senate Monday night approved a procedural motion to begin consideration of the National Defense Authorization. The vote in the Senate signals it has enough bipartisan support to get final approval this week, sending the annual bill for President Trump’s desk. He...
by Asa Rhoden | Dec 12, 2025 | NDAA, On Base, Quality of Life
As a part of the NDAA passed in the House this week, Congress would closely monitor efforts to downsize military hospitals and clinics, Military Times reported. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and service surgeons general are required to review any future changes and report...
by Asa Rhoden | Dec 11, 2025 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
The House passed the compromise version of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday by a bipartisan vote of 312-112. Among other provisions, the bill: Modifies the Defense Community Infrastructure Program, removing “military value” as the...
by Asa Rhoden | Dec 10, 2025 | NDAA, On Base
The compromise National Defense Authorization Act Congress is considering includes extensions on restricting privatizing commissaries under law. The new updates include a line that the DOD “may not take” any action that conflicts with an existing provision that...
by Asa Rhoden | Dec 9, 2025 | NDAA, On Base
The House plans to vote this week on NDAA conference report language that was released over the weekend. That would give the Senate next week to consider the bill before Congress’ holiday break. According to House Armed Services Committee documents and media report,...
by Asa Rhoden | Dec 5, 2025 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
We may not see the text of the compromise defense authorization bill until this weekend. Republican leaders on Capitol Hill said it would be released yesterday, but according to media reports, there are still disagreements on last-minute items, including some...
by Asa Rhoden | Nov 20, 2025 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
House and Senate negotiators hope to finalize a compromise defense authorization bill this week, Defense One and Roll Call reported. House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said he expects the House to vote on the bill the week after Thanksgiving....
by Asa Rhoden | Nov 17, 2025 | Congress, NDAA, On Base
Leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees plan to meet this week as they finalize a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act. One outstanding issue is agreeing to a topline budget figure. The Senate-passed NDAA includes money...
by Asa Rhoden | Sep 17, 2025 | Congress, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base
The Senate continues to pause floor action on the National Defense Authorization Act as Republican leaders work on confirming a long list of Trump administration nominees who had been held up. They may have to consider a continuing resolution after that, given the...
