:

Congress

Thornberry Wants Maxed Out NDAA Funds, With COVID-19 Top-Off

Thursday, May 7th, 2020

SHARE:

Thornberry Wants Maxed Out NDAA Funds, With COVID-19 Top-Off

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), House Armed Services Committee ranking member

The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act should have at least a $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021, and the Pentagon should get additional funds to counter the effect of COVID-19 on the U.S. military and industrial base, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee said Thursday. “The best way to proceed is, stick with the two-year budget deal, but also be mindful of further COVID-related supplementals,” Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), the retiring ranking member,…

Congress

Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]