by ADC | Jun 18, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Democrats are attempting to use the chamber’s fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to block President Donald Trump from redirecting Pentagon funds for southern border barrier construction. Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin...
by ADC | May 21, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said he pulled his controversial proposal for harbor maintenance funding from the stalled disaster aid bill after meeting with President Donald Trump Monday, CQ reported. Senate and House lawmakers appeared to be...
by ADC | May 20, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
A federal judge in Oakland, Calif., considered arguments in two cases Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump from directing DOD and Treasury funds toward construction of a southern border barrier, the Associated Press reported. One lawsuit was filed by...
by ADC | May 16, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will introduce legislation to strengthen military installations against future climate change damage and require DOD to achieve net-zero emissions for all non-combat bases and infrastructure by 2030, Reuters reported Wednesday....
by ADC | May 15, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House Armed Services Committee Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would restrict the amount of military construction funds the Pentagon is allowed to transfer between DOD accounts, The Hill reported. The bill, proposed by Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and...