by ADC | Sep 10, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed a short-term continuing resolution spending measure Monday to avoid a looming partial government shutdown, Politico reported. The proposed measure is acknowledgement that lawmakers will need several weeks of work...
by ADC | Aug 12, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
More than 50 U.S. city mayors have signed a joint letter to top Senate Appropriations Committee lawmakers in support of funding the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) in upcoming fiscal 2020 defense appropriations. The draft, currently in circulation for...
by ADC | Jul 25, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) told reporters Wednesday that it will take time to work through the different requirements coming from the White House, Congress and Pentagon to stand up a new space service, Military.com reported. Thornberry, ranking member of the House...
by ADC | Jul 23, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Congressional leaders are moving quickly to gather support and lift confidence for passage of the comprehensive two-year budget agreement the White House and Capitol Hill reached Monday afternoon, Politico reported Tuesday. The House, which is scheduled to adjourn...
by ADC | Jun 25, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Democrat-led House passed a five-bill, $383.3 billion minibus spending package Tuesday that would provide $108.4 billion in VA-Military Construction funding, according to a House Appropriations Committee press release. The package, passed largely along party lines...