by ADC | Jul 22, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The White House and congressional leaders reached an agreement Monday on discretionary spending cap increases for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 that includes a two-year suspension the debt ceiling limit, CQ reported. President Donald Tump announced the deal in a tweet...
by ADC | Jul 22, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The GOP-led Senate hopes to confirm several new permanent Pentagon leaders this week before it heads home Friday for the upcoming August recess, Military Times reported. The upper chamber’s highest Pentagon priorities will be holding a confirmation vote for current...
by ADC | Jul 22, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House and Senate lawmakers are concerned about increasing PFAS contamination near the nation’s military installations and have pushed forward with new provisions in their versions of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to reduce the chemicals’ impact on...
by ADC | Jul 21, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The White House has offered an assortment of spending cuts and changes to mandatory programs for Democratic negotiators to consider as part of finalizing a two-year spending agreement and a raise of the debt ceiling, Roll Call reported Friday. The proposed offsets in...
by ADC | Jul 21, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has scheduled a unanimous consent vote Monday for current Army Secretary Mark Esper’s confirmation to become Secretary of Defense, with the Army former infantry officer’s Senate floor vote and expected approval...