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Senators eye pay boost for junior troops, more funds for housing fixes
Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans.
Amid Russia crisis, Pentagon nominee criticizes Obama response to Crimea
A top Pentagon pick for President Biden has criticized the Obama administration’s response to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea as “too slow and too incremental.”
House passes defense bill 363-70; Senate up next
The House passed a new compromise defense policy bill and sent it to the Senate Tuesday, endorsing a $25 billion increase over President Joe Biden’s defense budget request for 2022
By Joe Gould
Terrorist groups in Afghanistan could launch international strikes within six months, officials warn
Defense officials say the threat demands vigilance from American forces, including counter-terrorism strikes in the country.
COVID vaccine mandate endangers military readiness, top Republican lawmaker claims
Senate Armed Services ranking member Jim Inhofe is demanding the military immediately drop the requirement to ensure troops aren't booted from the ranks because of vaccine concerns.
This week in Congress: When will defense appropriations arrive?
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 4, 2021.
Lawmakers press for more answers on Afghanistan exit ahead of major public inquiry
Several senators left a closed briefing on Tuesday frustrated at the lack of answers from Defense Department officials.
This week in Congress: Budget battles and Afghanistan oversight
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 20.
Senate authorizers want to fund the Army’s entire wish list
Senate authorizers are poised to inject funding into the U.S. Army's FY22 budget after it took a hit in the White House request, beginning with dollars for everything on the service's unfunded requirements list sent to Congress in June.
By Jen Judson