Tag: Senate Armed Services Committee

Senate’s $886 Billion Defense Budget Similar to House Plan, But With Less ‘Anti-Woke’ Focus

The House and Senate proposed Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Acts (FY24 NDAA) are set for floor adoptions, a summer of intra-chamber conferencing, and hopeful adoption by late September. Both proposed FY24 NDAAs, or next fiscal year’s national defense budget, reflect the same $886.3 billion top-line figure submitted by President Joe Biden in March…


Senate Armed Services Committee Advance $45 Billion Boost to Biden’s National Defense Budget

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted to advance its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2023, adding over $40 billion to President Joe Biden’s military spending plans. U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee said in a…


Senate Armed Services Committee Advances $45 Billion Boost to Biden’s National Defense Budget

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted to advance its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2023, adding over $40 billion to President Joe Biden’s military spending plans. U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee said in a…


Senate Armed Forces Committee Member Requests American Airpower in Ukraine

The Biden administration should expedite the supply of aircraft and air defense systems to Ukraine, said Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. While commending the lethal aid provided by Washington to Ukraine, Ernst expressed “strong” disagreement with the administration’s decision to “delay and deny” neighboring Poland the option to…


Senate Armed Services Committee Member Requests American Airpower in Ukraine

The Biden administration should expedite the supply of aircraft and air defense systems to Ukraine, said Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. While commending the lethal aid provided by Washington to Ukraine, Ernst expressed “strong” disagreement with the administration’s decision to “delay and deny” neighboring Poland the option to…


Senate Panel Votes to Require Women to Register for Draft

After a lengthy closed-door review of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved language in the bill that would require young women to register for the draft. According to a summary the NDAA released Thursday, it highlights the change, saying the new bill is amending “the Military…


Republican Senators Want FBI to Investigate Biden’s Key Pentagon Nominee

Eighteen GOP senators are asking FBI Director Christopher Wray to open an investigation into President Biden’s key Pentagon nominee to find out whether he solicited or disclosed classified information after his tenure with the Obama administration. The senators do not want the nomination of Colin Kahl for undersecretary of defense for policy to advance for a full…


China Could Invade Taiwan in Near Future: US Admiral

Taiwan is facing a more imminent threat from a possible Chinese invasion than most people realize, said U.S. Adm. John Aquilino during his nomination hearing on Tuesday. Aquilino is nominated to become commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), succeeding current commander Adm. Philip Davidson. On Tuesday, while testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee,…