John T. Bennett
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 07:20
The House Appropriations Committee is proposing a $200 million fund to provide weapons, training and other items to assist Ukraine in its standoff with Russian-backed forces.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 07:06
U.S. House members want to use the annual Pentagon policy bill to alter the White House's program to train and equip Syrian rebels — or end it.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 06:43
The US House Budget Committee approved a spending plan that would clear the way for $613 billion for national defense in 2016. Next, it will go through the Rules Committee, where it is expected to be amended to include even more in Pentagon spending.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 06:30
President Barack Obama’s pick for deputy secretary of state delivered a cryptic message to lawmakers Wednesday about whether the White House will draft the new war authorization it wants.
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 06:21
Senate Armed Services Committee member Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters this week that Washington should deploy 20,000 US troops to fight the Islamic State. Graham said he would put 10,000 American troops in Iraq and 10,000 in Syria.
In a Friday statement, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith, D-Wash., sounded bewildered by such calls.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 06:20
A moderate US House Democratic group is pushing a sweeping overhaul of the Pentagon’s acquisition system, but a key member says incremental changes are most likely.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 06:12
A Senate panel wants to slap sanctions on Russian defense firms while also authorizing the Obama administration to send lethal military aid to Ukraine.
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 11:56
With only about a dozen legislative days left before November’s midterm elections, a US congressional debate and vote on a Syria strikes authorization measure could further delay work on two defense bills.
Friday, August 15, 2014 - 08:02
The Senate’s Armed Services Committee and Appropriations Defense subcommittee have deferred action on a Pentagon request to shift $7.1 million from other accounts into the Hellfire missile program.
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 07:40
There was a new feeling on the Senate side of the Capitol late last week that the chamber would begin work on the Senate Armed Services Committee-passed 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in September.