Why the midterms could matter for Ukraine aid
Democrats say a victory in November would put military assistance to Kyiv back on the congressional agenda.
Democrats say a victory in November would put military assistance to Kyiv back on the congressional agenda.
Republicans are still pushing for a record-setting $1.5 trillion defense budget, but the way ahead on Capitol Hill is not yet clear.
“[There are] provisions in this bill that some folks disagree with, but understand that this is just a single step in a long process,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said on the chamber floor today.
Members of the House Armed Services Committee also pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the recent firing of Army and Navy leaders.
INDOPACOM Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo's comments come as the department begins detailing plans to spend $12 billion next year for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
The Readiness Subcommittee oversees DoD policy and programs related to family housing; construction; military installations; real property management, training, logistics and maintenance.
There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.
The ISO is focused on DoD policies and programs affecting military and national intelligence.
DesJarlais leads a subcommittee that oversees critical DoD operations.
The Subcommittee on Military Personnel oversees DoD policy, programs, and accounts that affect the well-being of service members and their families.
Kelly chairs a subcommittee that’s responsible for Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps acquisition programs.
Khanna is the ranking member of a subcommittee that’s focused on technologies with the potential to threaten US national security.
Established in 2021, the HASC subcommittee oversees an array of new technologies and related strategies that inform modern warfare, including both offensive and defensive cyber-related areas.
The Pentagon has until Aug. 22 to provide its own implementation plan laying out whether it will follow the committees’ recommendations, according to a Congressional notice.
“You chose to give us a plan with few details, with no budgeting and a failure to answer a lot of our questions, and now [I’m] hearing about how this plan will be implemented from my own constituents, not from leadership,” said Rep. Eric Sorensen.