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Here’s what fights are left for the annual defense authorization bill
Capitol Hill lawmakers still have several big issues to work out in conference committee in the weeks to come.
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Report: Number of veterans in federal jobs rose slightly last year
Veterans made up nearly one-third of the federal workforce in fiscal 2016, up significantly over the previous seven years.
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This week in Congress: Senate speeds up NDAA work
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 11, 2017.
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Disaster relief bill passes committee over objections from defense Republicans
More than half of Republican lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee voted against a disaster relief omnibus bill on Friday over concerns that an attached three-month budget extension could hurt military spending.
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McCain opposes disaster relief bill, saying it could hurt the military
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain on Thursday voted against disaster relief legislation and an extension of the federal debt ceiling because he believes an attached budget extension will cause numerous problems for the Defense Department.
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Moran sees progress in Afghanistan, but also the need for more US troops
Sen. Jerry Moran, a key Senate appropriator, visited Afghanistan over Labor Day weekend and said more U.S. troops are needed there and back home to better prepare the U.S. military for threats ahead.
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White House advances more defense, VA nominees
On Friday, the administration forwarded 42 nominations to the Senate, the longest list of would-be political appointees so far this year.
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Trump sets 2.1 percent pay raise for troops, 1.9 percent for federal workers
White House officials have informed Congress of plans to cap the federal civilian pay raise.
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Trump hints he won’t fill many top federal posts
President Donald Trump hinted at permanent vacancies at federal posts across government agencies in an early morning Twitter post that pushed back on criticism his administration is understaffed.
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McCain, Democrats blast Trump’s transgender ban
The Senate Armed Services Chairman and numerous Democrats said the White House decision to dismiss transgender troops from the ranks could harm military readiness.
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Here’s what fights are left for the annual defense authorization bill
Capitol Hill lawmakers still have several big issues to work out in conference committee in the weeks to come.
-
Report: Number of veterans in federal jobs rose slightly last year
Veterans made up nearly one-third of the federal workforce in fiscal 2016, up significantly over the previous seven years.
-
This week in Congress: Senate speeds up NDAA work
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 11, 2017.
-
Disaster relief bill passes committee over objections from defense Republicans
More than half of Republican lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee voted against a disaster relief omnibus bill on Friday over concerns that an attached three-month budget extension could hurt military spending.
-
McCain opposes disaster relief bill, saying it could hurt the military
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain on Thursday voted against disaster relief legislation and an extension of the federal debt ceiling because he believes an attached budget extension will cause numerous problems for the Defense Department.
-
Moran sees progress in Afghanistan, but also the need for more US troops
Sen. Jerry Moran, a key Senate appropriator, visited Afghanistan over Labor Day weekend and said more U.S. troops are needed there and back home to better prepare the U.S. military for threats ahead.
-
White House advances more defense, VA nominees
On Friday, the administration forwarded 42 nominations to the Senate, the longest list of would-be political appointees so far this year.
-
Trump sets 2.1 percent pay raise for troops, 1.9 percent for federal workers
White House officials have informed Congress of plans to cap the federal civilian pay raise.
-
Trump hints he won’t fill many top federal posts
President Donald Trump hinted at permanent vacancies at federal posts across government agencies in an early morning Twitter post that pushed back on criticism his administration is understaffed.
-
McCain, Democrats blast Trump’s transgender ban
The Senate Armed Services Chairman and numerous Democrats said the White House decision to dismiss transgender troops from the ranks could harm military readiness.
-
Here’s what fights are left for the annual defense authorization bill
Capitol Hill lawmakers still have several big issues to work out in conference committee in the weeks to come.
-
Report: Number of veterans in federal jobs rose slightly last year
Veterans made up nearly one-third of the federal workforce in fiscal 2016, up significantly over the previous seven years.
-
This week in Congress: Senate speeds up NDAA work
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 11, 2017.
-
Disaster relief bill passes committee over objections from defense Republicans
More than half of Republican lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee voted against a disaster relief omnibus bill on Friday over concerns that an attached three-month budget extension could hurt military spending.
-
McCain opposes disaster relief bill, saying it could hurt the military
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain on Thursday voted against disaster relief legislation and an extension of the federal debt ceiling because he believes an attached budget extension will cause numerous problems for the Defense Department.
-
Moran sees progress in Afghanistan, but also the need for more US troops
Sen. Jerry Moran, a key Senate appropriator, visited Afghanistan over Labor Day weekend and said more U.S. troops are needed there and back home to better prepare the U.S. military for threats ahead.
-
White House advances more defense, VA nominees
On Friday, the administration forwarded 42 nominations to the Senate, the longest list of would-be political appointees so far this year.
-
Trump sets 2.1 percent pay raise for troops, 1.9 percent for federal workers
White House officials have informed Congress of plans to cap the federal civilian pay raise.
-
Trump hints he won’t fill many top federal posts
President Donald Trump hinted at permanent vacancies at federal posts across government agencies in an early morning Twitter post that pushed back on criticism his administration is understaffed.
-
McCain, Democrats blast Trump’s transgender ban
The Senate Armed Services Chairman and numerous Democrats said the White House decision to dismiss transgender troops from the ranks could harm military readiness.
