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This week in Congress: Military work before summer vacation
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Aug. 3, 2020.
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Controversial nominee Tata appointed to top defense job, bypassing Congress
Tata's nomination hearing was indefinitely postponed Thursday when it became clear he did not have the votes to become undersecretary of defense for policy.
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Supreme Court won’t halt challenged border wall projects that use DoD funds
Friday’s order means the court is not likely even to consider the substance of the issue until after the November election, while work on the wall continues.
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A prerequisite to start talks, final 400 Taliban prisoners to remain in custody instead, says Afghan president
The announcement frustrates U.S. efforts to find an end to Afghanistan’s years of relentless war.
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German defense minister: Planned US troop withdrawal ‘regrettable’
Germany’s defense minister on Friday described the planned withdrawal of some 12,000 U.S. troops from her country as “regrettable,” while suggesting it underlines the need for Europe to do more for its own security.
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Biden eyes major foreign policy shifts if he wins
Should former Vice President Joe Biden win the White House in November, America will likely be in for a foreign policy about-face as Biden reverses, dismantles or severely curtails many of President Donald Trump’s most significant and boldest actions.
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After spiking through June and July, military COVID-19 cases level off
After a surging June and July, there are early signs that new cases are leveling off.
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Where feds could see changes in COVID relief plans
The competing proposals for pandemic relief legislation each contain important provisions for some federal employees.
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Feds’ pay increase doesn’t make House-passed funding
The usual legislative vehicle for boosting federal pay lacks provisions for a basic increase in 2021.
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There’s a movement building to reverse DoD’s policy on LGBTQ pride flag and other banners
Critics have questioned Esper’s reasoning for banning so many flags in the interest of rooting out one.
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