Seeking to close a loophole in existing law, several House members this week introduced a bill that would require domestic flight training schools to check the status of U.S. citizens against the terrorist watchlist before the initiation of any flight training. Under current law, terrorist watchlist checks often don’t occur until after a person has been trained by a domestic flight school and the individual applies for a certificate to take their first solo flight. “This bipartisan bill seeks to…
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Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]
SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]
Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain
Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]