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Lawmaker Expects Gridlocked Hill To Finish Defense Authorization Bill

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

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Lawmaker Expects Gridlocked Hill To Finish Defense Authorization Bill

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.). (Photo courtesy of congressman's office)

A key House member expressed confidence Sept. 26 that Congress will finish its work on the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill despite Capitol Hill gridlock on many issues.The optimism from Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC’s) strategic forces panel, came eight days after the Senate approved its version of the bill Sept. 18 (Defense Daily, Sept. 19). The legislation now heads to a conference with the House, which passed its bill in July.“I…

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