Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 12, 2023. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 8, 2023. "Our progress has been slow and has lacked urgency," one lawmaker said. “We currently are paying for a great capability, but we’re currently only getting a good capability fielded,” subcommittee chairman Rep. Rob Wittman said. The service's acquisition chief made the comments a day after Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers the latest ARRW test failed. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 27, 2023. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 6, 2023. The lawmaker leading the work said he hopes to propose major changes to military pay in early 2024. Eleven new Republican lawmakers were named to the influential panel, joining 20 returning GOP members from last session. Rep. Mike Rogers will lead the military panel, while Rep. Mike Bost will lead the veterans committee. Load More