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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.
With INF Treaty dead, Esper seeks new missiles in the Pacific. Is Capitol Hill on board?
To develop new intermediate-range missiles, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will have to navigate a divided Congress.
By Joe Gould
With mounting questions about cost and survivability, a shifting political landscape for US aircraft carriers
The U.S. Navy's new chief got an earful from Capitol Hill about the cost and growing vulnerability of aircraft carriers.
Can all the open Pentagon leadership jobs get filled this fall?
Lawmakers confirmed four top military posts last month, but others remain open.
Senate committee advances senior general’s nomination despite sexual assault accusations
Gen. John Hyten has denied the accusations , and military leaders dismissed the allegations after a lengthy investigation.
Hyten to face public questions over sexual assault accusations on Tuesday
President Donald Trump's pick for the second-highest military post has been accused of harassing and assaulting an aide.
Pentagon nominee Esper, a former Raytheon lobbyist, must extend recusal, says Warren
President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary must “take additional steps” to wall himself off from his previous role as the top lobbyist for defense contractor Raytheon, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
By Joe Gould
House Democratic leaders hopeful progressive wing won’t derail defense policy bill
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith says progressives have a path to vote for the chamber’s annual defense policy bill.
By Joe Gould
War powers debate teed up for defense policy bill
The Democratic-controlled House is expected to vote this week on several measures to limit the president’s power to wage war on Iran and aid the Saudi war in Yemen.
By Joe Gould
‘Space Corps’ gets OK in House committee’s NDAA markup
The House Armed Services Committee has approved a new military branch for space.
By Joe Gould