National Guard Chief, VA Benefits Fix, Military Pay Raise: Here's What's Still on Congress' To-Do List as Recess Starts
The National Guard will be without a Senate-confirmed leader until at least September after the Senate left for a five-week summer break without taking action to approve a new chief. The National Guard vacancy is just one item in a stack of unfinished military and veterans-related business facing Congress as lawmakers head home for the […]
The Army Wants Congress to Supercharge its Barracks Budget to Fix Soldiers' Poor Living Conditions
The Army is eyeing a massive increase in its funding to maintain aging barracks and build new base housing for junior troops in one of its most dramatic single budget requests to Congress in recent years. In its proposed budget, the Army is seeking a total of $2.35 billion for barracks in 2025, a major […]
Military Barracks Are Falling Apart. Senators in Big Military States Want to Know the Price Tag to Fix Them.
A bipartisan group of senators representing states with significant military footprints is pressing the Pentagon for an update on junior enlisted barracks and how much money is actually needed for renovations and construction. The six lawmakers from Georgia, Texas, Florida and North Carolina are pointing to media reports and a damning Government Accountability Office report […]