Military Maintenance Funds Often Unused

Auditors say dorms and other buildings could be repaired. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) official has reported that the Department of Defense (DOD) could invest its unused funds…

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Congress Takes Up Budget Hearings

The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the key items. Congress returned from Easter break to begin over 20 budget hearings in the House and Senate Appropriations…

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Pentagon to Submit Historic Budget 

Defense Department is seeking $835 billion from Congress.  The largest, non-inflation-adjusted budget request in history is being submitted to Congress from the Department of Defense for its fiscal…

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Bill Would Cut $100 Billion from Defense Budget 

It is part of the debate over the debt ceiling.  Representatives Barbara Lee of California and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin introduced the “People Over Pentagon Act” Wednesday. The…

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Pentagon Rescinds Military COVID Vaccine Mandate

Defense Department implements Congressional rule in NDAA. The U.S. Department of Defense formally rescinded its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the military, in compliance with the National Defense Authorization…

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Time Running Down for Government Funding

Without an extension or an agreement, the government faces a Friday shutdown. As the National Defense Authorization Act was passed by the House of Representatives last week and…

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Military Bill Provides $10 Billion for Taiwan Defense

It fast-tracks weapons procurement and security assistance. The House of Representatives approved the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act this week, a mandatory military policy bill that gets passed…

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Military to Receive Pay Raise in 2023

The largest increase in 20 years still does not keep pace with inflation. The National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives this week,…

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Journalism Act Could Remove News from Facebook

Congress considers adding journalism negotiation to upcoming defense bill. Congress is considering adding the Journalism Competition and Preservation act to their annual defense bill, which would allow news…

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House Passes $839 Billion Defense Spending Package

The amount is greater than the president’s request.  The House of Representatives voted in favor of an $839 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is $37 billion…

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