As the U.S. House rapidly approaches its planned August recess, members have some positive activity to report back to their constituents: development of defense policy and funding bills that contain ...

Republican lawmakers advanced a defense spending plan for fiscal 2025 that includes money for an extra 15% pay raise for junior enlisted troops. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) House Republicans advanced plans ...

The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen beyond the grounds of the Washington Monument on March 17, 2024. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET) House appropriators will unveil their plans for the Veterans Affairs and ...

The House Republican caucus is pressing for passage of fiscal 2025 funding bills to avert the long-term threat of a shutdown and clear the legislative calendar prior to the November elections. The ...

U.S. Rep. Ed Case is blasting military appropriation legislation that is moving through the House of Representatives as “shortchanging ” priorities critical to Hawaii, including environmental cleanup ...

We need an appropriation now, not a continuing resolution. Another continuing resolution prevents our military from starting new projects — including programs and building the planes, ships and ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — The House Appropriations Committee gave a presentation regarding changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, or VMSDEP, on Tuesday. The program ...

A bill that would fund the U.S. military during the ongoing government shutdown failed to pass the Senate in a procedural vote on Thursday. The bill required at least 60 votes in the 100-member Senate ...

House Republicans advanced plans for an $833 billion defense bill next year that once again includes limits on abortion access for troops and scales back diversity training in the ranks, controversial ...