by ADC | May 30, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Trump administration asked a federal judge Wednesday to allow construction of high-priority sections of the president’s southern border barrier while it appeals a district court ruling last week, Politico reported. The Justice Department filed its request in court...
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 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 21, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The House Appropriations Committee advanced its draft $690.2 billion fiscal 2020 defense spending bill Tuesday, CQ reported. The Democrat-crafted bill includes a 2% increase over fiscal 2019 defense spending, allocating $622.1 billion to DOD’s base budget with another...
by ADC | May 20, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee kicked off Capitol Hill’s defense legislative activity Monday afternoon as the Readiness subcommittee began markups of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act in a closed Monday afternoon session. Tuesday morning the...