Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 14, 2024. The senior officials were the last remaining individuals involved in the protest by a Republican senator over the Pentagon's abortion access policy. The compromise bill authorizes limited assistance for Ukraine, implements AUKUS and institutionalizes a nuclear weapon. Zelenskyy faces an uphill battle on Capitol Hill as he asks for more Ukraine aid to unlock air defenses he says are crucial for victory over Russia. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 6, 2023. Chamber leaders are hopeful they'll soon have a solution to hundreds of other stalled nominations. Quicker cycles for targeting and operations will mean more demands on intelligence. With four focus areas and four-stars to lead them, Gen. Randy George expects to ready the Army for a new era of global threats. After the Senate confirmed three joint chiefs, Democrats are strategizing how to confirm the hundreds of other military nominees held up by Tuberville. The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers. Load More