by ADC | Jan 15, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The House and Senate will skip next week’s scheduled recess if the partial government shutdown continues. Many federal agencies stopped operating more than four weeks ago when their funding ended. The House has passed bills to reopen the government, but Senate...
by ADC | Jan 15, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House leaders released the names of 15 members joining the Armed Services Committee, which will be chaired by Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.). The new Democratic members are Reps. Gil Cisneros (Calif.), Jason Crow (Colo.), Veronica Escobar (Texas), Jared Golden...
by ADC | Jan 15, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Rep. Ken Calvert (Calif.) will become the top Republican on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee. The previous holder of that position, Rep. Kay Granger (Texas), is now the top Republican on the full Appropriations Committee. Rep. John Carter (Texas)...
by ADC | Jan 14, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The showdown that has the federal government partially shut down continues. President Trump on Monday said no to a short-term spending bill that would fund the government for three weeks to allow for more negotiations on whether to build a wall on the Southern border....