by ADC | Jan 24, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Thursday rejected two competing proposals that would have re-opened the government, part of which has been shut down since Dec. 22, when many agencies’ funding ran out. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) proposed a three-week continuing...
by ADC | Jan 24, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families, On Base
The former top enlisted Coast Guard member blasted Congress and the Trump administration in a Military.com op-ed, saying he is “ashamed” of the lack of leadership as a partial government shutdown heads into week five, leaving Coast Guard members without pay. Steven...
by ADC | Jan 23, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate is expected to consider two separate spending bills Thursday, but they are both likely to fail. The House again on Wednesday passed a stopgap spending bill, as well as six of the spending bills House and Senate negotiators had worked out last year. Senate...
by ADC | Jan 22, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate is planning votes on two competing spending plans Thursday. One would fund the FY 2018 spending bills and reopen the government; the second would also include funding President Trump wants for a border wall, along with other provisions he outlined in a...
by ADC | Jan 22, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Separate bills in the House and Senate would cover Coast Guard payroll costs even if the partial government shutdown continues, but there has been little progress. More than 40,000 Coast Guard members have been working without pay since the end of the year, along with...
