Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg last week met in a classified setting with the House Armed Services Committee after the rest of the lower chamber left Washington early, not to return until after the midterm elections. In this episode of the Congressional Roundup, Breaking Defense’s Valerie Insinna lays out what’s at stake for Feinberg and Pentagon Comptroller Jay Hurst as they plan for the department’s funding future with the potentially disruptive midterms just around the corner.
Feinberg’s closed-door meeting on the Hill
Republicans are still pushing for a record-setting $1.5 trillion defense budget, but the way ahead on Capitol Hill is not yet clear.