July 28, 2017
House Passes “Minibus” Appropriations Bill
On July 27, the House passed, 235-192, H.R. 3219 , the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The bill consolidates the FY2018 Defense;View More
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July 14, 2017
House Passes National Defense Authorization Act
On July 14, the House, approved, 344-81, H.R. 2810 , the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2018, as amended. The House CommitteeView More
July 14, 2017
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Military Construction, VA Spending Bill
On July 13, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 31-0, the FY2018 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs (VA), and Related Agencies spendingView More
July 14, 2017
Committee Examines Military Sexual Trauma Support Bill
On July 11, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including S. 833 , the Servicemembers and Veterans EmpowermentView More
June 30, 2017
Defense Authorization Bill Clears Senate, House Committees
Senate Armed Services On June 28, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved, 27-0, the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (as-yet-unnumbered).View More
June 23, 2017
House Subcommittee Approves Portion of Defense Authorization Bill
On June 22, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of H.R. 2810, the NationalView More
June 16, 2017
House Committee Approves Military Construction-Veterans Spending Bill
On June 15, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2018 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related AgenciesView More
May 26, 2017
President Submits FY2018 Budget to Congress
On May 23, President Trump submitted to Congress his first budget proposal. The document is more detailed than the budgetView More
May 26, 2017
PRIVATE Act Clears House
On May 24, the House passed, 418-0, H.R. 2052 , the Protecting the Rights of Individuals Against Technological Exploitation (PRIVATE) Act, sponsoredView More
May 19, 2017
Coast Guard Bill Clears Senate Committee
On May 18, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 1129 , the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act,View More