by ADC | May 28, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
An Oakland, Calif., federal judge issued an order Friday blocking the administration from using DOD funds for building key sections of the southern border barrier under President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration, the AP reported. U.S. District Judge...
by ADC | May 27, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee advanced its version of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday, authorizing $750 billion in defense spending while departing from the White House on how some DOD funding is allocated. The measure aligns...
by ADC | May 27, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee considered several bills that included measures on mental health and improving women’s health care, matching a similar House push, Military.com reported Thursday. The Senate mental health bill would create grants for outside...
by ADC | May 22, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee has completed its closed-door markup of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, CQ reported Wednesday. The markup session of the annual defense legislation, finished in under seven hours, authorizes $750 billion for...
by ADC | May 22, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Negotiations for a two-year spending deal and a possible lift of the nation’s debt limit broke down Tuesday evening without agreement, Roll Call reported. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), House...