Defense (115th Congress)

Recent Activity

FY 2019 Department of Defense Posture and Budget (CLOSED)

Apr 25, 2018 Hearing

Witnesses
James N. Mattis
Secretary of Defense
Statement 

General Joseph Dunford, Jr.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

FY 2019 Budget Hearing - National Guard and Reserve

Apr 12, 2018 Hearing

Witnesses

Panel I:
General Joseph L. Lengyel
Chief
National Guard Bureau
Statement 

Panel II:
Lieutenant General Charles D. Luckey
Chief of Army Reserve

FY 2019 Budget Hearing - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) - Closed

Apr 11, 2018 Hearing

Witness
General John E. Hyten
Commander
U.S. Strategic Command
Statement 

This hearing is closed and will not be webcast 

FY19 Budget Hearing - Army

Mar 15, 2018 Hearing

Witnesses
The Honorable Dr. Mark T. Esper
Secretary of the Army
Statement

General Mark A. Milley
Chief of Staff of the Army 

FY19 Budget Hearing - Air Force Budget

Mar 14, 2018 Hearing

Witnesses
The Honorable Heather Wilson
Secretary of the Air Force
Statement 

General David L. Goldfein
Chief of Staff of the Air Force  

FY19 Budget Hearing - Navy and Marine Corps

Mar 7, 2018 Hearing

Witnesses
The Honorable Richard V. Spencer
Secretary
Department of the Navy 
Statement 

General Robert B. Neller
Commandant of the Marine Corps

House Passes Continuing Resolution to Prevent Government Shutdown and Fund National Defense

Feb 6, 2018 Press Release
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved funding to extend federal operations, and to fund the Department of Defense for the 2018 Fiscal Year. The Continuing Resolution (CR) is a stopgap measure that will maintain government funding through March 23, 2018. In absence of this legislation, existing funding would run out on February 8, 2018.

Chairman Frelinghuysen Statement on FY 2018 Defense Appropriations Bill

Jan 30, 2018 Article
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen made the following statement on the House floor today in support of H.R. 695, a bill that provides full-year funding for the Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2018.

House Again Passes Bill to Fund the Department of Defense

Jan 30, 2018 Press Release
The House of Representatives today re-passed legislation to fund the Department of Defense for the 2018 Fiscal Year. The bill, which was introduced and passed in the House twice since July 2017, has not been acted on by the Senate.

Bill to Fund the Department of Defense Re-Introduced

Jan 25, 2018 Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee today re-introduced legislation to fund the Department of Defense for the 2018 Fiscal Year. The bill (H.R. 4877), which was introduced and passed in the House twice since July 2017, has not been acted on by the Senate.

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