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Senators eye pay boost for junior troops, more funds for housing fixes
Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans.
This week in Congress: Top military leaders head to Capitol Hill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 27, 2023.
Biden taps 7th Fleet commander Thomas for information warfare post
If confirmed, Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas would succeed Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, who took the post in June 2020.
What a GOP win in November would mean for defense policy in 2023
Expect a push for more defense spending, more focus on China, and more debate over military social policies.
Lawmakers seek emergency powers for Pentagon’s Ukraine war contracting
Proposal aims at ramp up the U.S. defense industrial base and helping European allies arm up.
Partisan attacks on military hurt force readiness, top senator warns
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed said lawmakers may be damaging military retention and recruiting efforts with their public comments.
Biden pick for Pentagon acquisitions role vows to cut weapons system costs
The Pentagon is struggling to control costs associated with sustaining its weapons systems. For the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 jet, sustainment costs are on track to become so expensive that the Air Force will either have to cut its planned buy or flying hours, the the Government Accountability Office found.
By Joe Gould
Counterterrorism still a pressing issue for special operations, Africa command nominees
Lt. Gens. Bryan Fenton and Michael Langley took senators' questions at their Thursday confirmation hearing.
This week in Congress: Military toxic exposure legislation nears the finish line (again)
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 18, 2022.
Congress wants more troops in Europe as war in Ukraine drags on
Congress wants to see a boost in U.S. military presence through permanent basing and rotational deployment as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.
By Jen Judson