HSE Armed - Defense Authorization Act The House Armed Services Committee reviews subcommittee reports and debates and votes on amendments to the Defense Authorization Act of 2017.

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    3:59 PM EDT

    Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Authorization Markup, Part 1

    The House Armed Services Committee reviewed subcommittee reports and debated amendments to the Defense Authorization Act of 2017. During this portion of the markup, committee members debated amendments involving the F-35 program, Defense Department energy policy, the housing of unaccompanied immigrant children at military installations, military base realignment and closures and littoral combat ship reductions. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) chaired this committee with Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) serving as the ranking member. Part 2 of this pro…

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    5:39 PM EDT

    Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Authorization Markup, Part 2

    The House Armed Services Committee continued its markup of H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2017. Part 1 of this program may be found here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?408645-1/defense-authorization-markup Part 3 of this program may be found here (final portion): https://www.c-span.org/video/?408645-3/fiscal-year-2017-defense-authorization-markup-part-3

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    8:51 PM EDT

    Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Authorization Markup, Part 3

    The House Armed Services Committee continued its markup of H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2017. Following votes on amendments, the committee approved the legislation, sending it for consideration on the House floor. This is the final portion of the program. Part 1 of this program may be found here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?408645-1/defense-authorization-markup Part 2 of this program may be found here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?408645-2/fisca…