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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.
Republicans eye meeting on troubled Pentagon policy nomination
With support eroding for President Trump’s nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job, Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans are planning an emergency meeting to discuss the fate of the nomination, congressional sources say.
By Joe Gould
This week in Congress: Defense authorization debate takes center stage
Defense and veterans hearings in Congress for the week of June 22, 2020.
Key debate on military protest response, budget priorities set to happen behind closed doors on Capitol Hill
House Armed Services Committee leaders had hoped to have more visible hearings on the issues this week.
Inhofe, Reed back new military fund to confront China
New support for an Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative suggests it's a lock for the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act.
‘Tarnished’ culture within Navy must be fixed, secretary nominee warns
Kenneth Braithwaite, the White House pick to lead the service, said he worries sailors have lost trust in their commanders.
Uncertainty surrounds Navy leadership’s future after latest dramatic resignation
Timing of a confirmation hearing for Rear Adm. Kenneth Braithwaite is up in the air because of coronavirus concerns.
Congressional chairmen hope COVID-19 won’t derail defense policy bill
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee plans to hold its markup of the annual defense bill ― usually a hearing with more than 100 people in attendance ― on schedule next month.
By Joe Gould
As Pentagon vacancies peak, time runs out to fill jobs
Of 60 Senate-confirmable positions at the Pentagon, more than one third are unfilled, and time is running out for the Trump administration on the Senate’s abbreviated, election-year calendar.
By Joe Gould
Expect Congress to block Africa troop cuts, says defense panel chairman
The upcoming 2021 defense policy bill will likely restrict the Pentagon from reducing its footprint in Africa, says the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
By Joe Gould