by ADC | Apr 11, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, Events, On Base
The House Armed Services Committee will begin its markup of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act in early June, according to a House Armed Services Committee press release. The markup begins June 4 with the subcommittees for Military Personnel, Seapower...
by ADC | Apr 11, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senators from both parties repeatedly questioned senior DOD officials Thursday about whether adding a sixth branch of the military would improve space operations. The Senate Armed Forces Committee meeting was the first formal hearing on the administration’s Space...
by ADC | Apr 11, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Top Army officials testifying before House defense appropriators earlier this week defended the service’s decision to stop purchasing CH-47 Chinook helicopters, Military.com reported. Last year the Army pursued about $30 billion in budget savings to pay for the...
by ADC | Apr 10, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House lawmakers voted to raise the overall 2020 budget limit to $1.3 trillion Tuesday, allowing appropriators to begin work on spending bills, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell later told reporters bipartisan budget talks are underway, Defense News reported....
by ADC | Apr 3, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The House Budget Committee advanced legislation Wednesday that would raise statutory spending caps for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. It would allow for $733 billion in defense spending for next year and $749 billion the following year. Three Democrats joined all...
