by ADC | Feb 27, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate is expected to vote on the House-passed joint resolution before its mid-March recess, but there are signs the President may lose support. Here are other developments in the fight over the President’s declaration: Thom Tillis (N.C.) became the third...
by ADC | Feb 25, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Trump administration set up another showdown with Congress by confirming Monday that it will move some domestic defense spending to the overseas contingency operations (OCO) fund, which is exempt from spending caps. “Fiscal conservatives may feel uncomfortable...
by ADC | Feb 21, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Pentagon still has not announced what military construction money it will move around to fund the border wall, which President Trump declared a national emergency to build. Here’s the latest: The Pentagon has asked the Department of Homeland Security to explain...
by ADC | Feb 20, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Budget stability and on-time appropriations are more important than spending levels, Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Goldfein said Tuesday at the Brookings Institution. “My ability to build the Air Force we need is dependent 100 percent on budget stability,” he...
by ADC | Feb 18, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Pentagon is now responsible for diverting defense budget funds to build a southern border wall, if President Trump’s national emergency declaration issued Friday stands. Here’s what you may have missed over the holiday weekend: As of Saturday, Acting Defense...