State and Defense Department officials testified on the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda’s involvement in the eastern Congo, where U.N. Security Council expe…
308 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,417 viewsThe House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. Members debated the naming of federal buildings, including naming one after former Speaker of the House Thomas Phillip “Tip”…
View in Congressional Chronicle498 viewsThe House considered the 2013 defense spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,161 viewsLegislative business: Amendments to Defense Authorization
View in Congressional Chronicle1,714 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill would authorize $554 billion for the Defense Department and national secur…
178 viewsDefense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey testified on the 2013 military budget.
548 viewsGeneral Ray Odierno and John McHugh testified on the fiscal year 2013 Army budget request.
749 views) H.R. 2070 - World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 2) H.R. 290 - War Memorial Protection Act (Sponsored by Rep. Duncan Hunter / 3) H.R. 1022 - Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Stu…
View in Congressional Chronicle659 viewsThe Joint Chiefs of Staff representing the four major military services appeared before the House Armed Services Committee to speak against additional defense cuts or sequestration. They sai…
373 viewsWitnesses testified on lessons learned by the Department of Defense over the preceding decade, and gave a comprehensive assessment of how those lessons might be applied in the future in ligh…
6,242 viewsHouse Armed Services Committee Republicans released their recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. They also answered questions from reporters.
269 viewsMichelle Flournoy and Admiral Mike Mullen testified about President Obama’s Afghanistan troop reduction plan. Admiral Mullen said he supported the president’s plan to reduce U.S. troops in A…
4,839 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the milita…
288 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the milita…
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