by ADC | Apr 10, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) “has a very stark choice in front of him — pass a Ukraine aid bill or remain speaker,” Punchbowl News reported this morning. As On Base reported yesterday, Johnson is floating a plan that would provide aid to Ukraine, along with...
by ADC | Apr 9, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is unlikely to release his plan for Ukraine aid this week, Punchbowl News reported this morning. Johnson’s plan is expected to include provisions that would fund the support with seized Russan assets and pausing the Biden...
by ADC | Apr 1, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
A top House backer of providing more aid to Ukraine said Sunday he is “confident” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will allow the House to vote on the issue when it returns to D.C. next week, as The Hill reported. “I believe there will be a vote when we get back...
by ADC | Mar 25, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday he thinks Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will bring a Ukraine aid bill to the floor when the House returns in two weeks. “I believe he’s committed, because he understands national security,”...
by ADC | Mar 15, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Russia-Ukraine
Joint Chiefs Chair Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown and a group of lawmakers toured a Lockheed Martin plant in Arkansas and McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in Oklahoma Thursday. The “trip was part of the Pentagon’s full-court press to get the House to move forward on a $95...
by ADC | Mar 13, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The White House announced Tuesday it’s sending $300 million in military aid to Ukraine. “When Russian troops advance and its guns fire, Ukraine does not have enough ammunition to fire back,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters. “That’s costing...
by ADC | Mar 12, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Pentagon announced in December it was unable to send more weapons and munitions to Ukraine because Congress had not authorized more spending. Now it says there’s a $10 billion shortfall stopping it from replenishing the U.S. stockpiles, Politico reported. “The...
by ADC | Feb 14, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Israel-Hamas, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
In a statement Tuesday, Secretary Austin praised the Senate for passing a foreign aid bill to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. He urged the House to follow suit, in part because of the domestic economic benefit: This bill also strengthens our domestic industries...
by ADC | Feb 13, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Israel-Hamas, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Senate passed a $95 billion national security package this morning that would send assistance to Ukraine, Israel and other allies, as The Washington Post and others reported. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) signaled Monday night that he will not bring the bill...