HASC

Wittman Plans Play for Top HASC Spot 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- October 28, 2019
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) announced he intends to run for the top Republican spot on the House Armed Services Committee after the 2020 election. The current ranking Republican, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), is not running for re-election to the House. Wittman announced his candidacy in an interview with Inside Defense. Politico noted that the front
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Pentagon Leader Indicates DOD Uncertainty on Installation Environmental, Cyber Threats 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- October 20, 2019
The Defense Department doesn’t know the full cost or scope of threats posed by severe weather and cyberattacks to its bases around the globe, according to a USNI News report last Thursday. Robert McMahon, assistant defense secretary for Sustainment told House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities lawmakers that the majority of
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Thornberry’s Exit Latest GOP Retirement on House Armed Services Committee 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- October 2, 2019
As Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) became the sixth House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Republican to announce retirement at the end of this Congress, it has created openings for younger members but also leaves a significant gap in experience on the panel, according to a Roll Call report. Thornberry, who served two Armed Services chairman terms
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Smith Says He Won’t Hold Up NDAA over Transgender Ban 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- January 27, 2019
House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) has vowed to fight the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender individuals in the military but will not let the issue get in the way of a bipartisan, bicameral defense authorization bill, he indicated to C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers” Friday. The Supreme Court Jan. 22 cleared the way for the administration
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