by ADC | Jul 10, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Democrat-led House took up its version of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act by starting with a floor vote Wednesday on a rule that would govern debate of more than 439 amendments to the legislation, CQ reported. The mandatory annual defense policy...
by ADC | Jul 10, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he continues to seek a comprehensive two-year budget agreement that would lift the debt limit and set fiscal 2020 federal spending before the August congressional recess to avoid a potential mid-September...
by ADC | Jul 9, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Republicans are renewing concerns about a White House proposal to use a one-year continuing resolution (CR) to fund fiscal 2020 federal spending and avoid a potential October government shutdown, according to a report in The Hill. Sen. Dave Perdue (R-Ga.), a...
by ADC | Jul 9, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
A new DOD pilot program will soon allow service members at a several installations to start using their government meal entitlement to buy food items from base outlets other than the dining hall, Military Times reported Friday. The forthcoming study, based on similar...
by ADC | Jul 8, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Adm. Bill Moran, who in May received Senate confirmation to become the next Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), will retire instead of assuming the service’s top military post after facing top-level Pentagon scrutiny over poor professional judgment, the Associated Press...