Flores Statement on September Unemployment Report (Bill Flores)
(Source: Bill Flores) Today, U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the September unemployment report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:...
View ArticleHouse passes NDAA defense policy bill, but not by veto-proof margin
WASHINGTON – The House on Thursday passed an annual defense policy bill, but Republican backers could not get enough votes to protect against a threatened White House veto. The bill has $515 billion...
View ArticleHouse passes defense bill that Obama threatens to veto
The Republican-led House on Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar defense policy bill despite a White House veto threat. The vote was 270-156, more than enough to sustain a veto. The $612 billion...
View ArticleUS Government Shutdown Averted, But Fiscal Fights Continue
Michael Bowman CAPITOL HILL— One day after narrowly meeting a deadline to keep the U.S. government open through December 11, Congress is returning to a partisan battle over longer term funding in which...
View ArticleNDAA defense policy bill set for Senate scrutiny following House vote
WASHINGTON — An annual bill setting Defense Department policy has passed the House and now must withstand Senate scrutiny and a possible vote Tuesday despite a lingering threat of a White House veto....
View ArticleRep. Miller Calls on Obama to Reverse Veto Threat on NDAA (Candice Miller)
(Source: Candice Miller) WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Rep. Candice Miller (MI-10), Vice Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security,...
View ArticleHouse Passes National Defense Authorization (Don Young)
(Source: Don Young) Washington, D.C. - The United States House of Representatives today passed the Conference Report to H.R. 1735, the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, which would...
View ArticleCongress passes defense bill, Obama threatens veto (Tom Rooney)
(Source: Tom Rooney) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the House and Senate agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act...
View ArticleHeck Backs Defense Authorization Conference Report (Joe Heck)
(Source: Joe Heck) WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03) today backed House passage of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1735 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2016. The NDAA...
View ArticleHASC Member John Garamendi Votes in Favor of NDAA Conference Report Despite...
(Source: John Garamendi) Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act...
View ArticleGroups urge “No” vote on Defense Bill over Guantanamo Provisions. (HRW -...
(Source: HRW - Human Rights Watch) September 30, 2015 Vote 'NO' on the Conference Report for H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 NDAA Would Block Closure of the...
View ArticleLarsen Votes Against Irresponsible Defense Spending (Rick Larsen)
(Source: Rick Larsen) WASHINGTON, D.C.-Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted against a bill that busts defense spending caps by more than $38 billion, giving the Department of Defense (DOD) a temporary...
View ArticleTsongas statement on annual defense authorization bill (Niki Tsongas)
(Source: Niki Tsongas) WASHINGTON, DC - October 1, 2015 - Today, the House of Representatives voted on a version of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was negotiated by the House...
View ArticleKline’s Provisions in National Defense Bill Would Benefit Troops, Veterans,...
(Source: John Kline) The National Defense Authorization Act, bipartisan legislation which serves as the budgetary blueprint for the Pentagon and passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives,...
View ArticleCole Supports NDAA Conference Report (Tom Cole)
(Source: Tom Cole) Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after he supported the Conference Report for...
View ArticleBlackburn Fights to Protect Important Resources for our Troops (Marsha...
(Source: Marsha Blackburn) Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today applauded House passage of the Conference Report to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 , which...
View ArticleRigell Amendment Supported in NDAA (Scott Rigell)
(Source: Scott Rigell) NDAA Passes House, Includes Rigell's Military Force Protection Language Bill also includes pay raise for troops, expands important sexual assault prevention and training, and...
View ArticleBoustany: "A Strong America Means a Safer World" (Charles W Boustany Jr)
(Source: Charles W Boustany Jr) (Washington, DC) - Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD, (R-South Louisiana) supported passage of the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act...
View ArticleWittman Supports Passage of NDAA Conference Report (Robert J Wittman)
(Source: Robert J Wittman) Wittman Supports Passage of NDAA Conference Report WASHINGTON - Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's Readiness Subcommittee,...
View ArticleByrne: Time to Put National Security Over Party Politics (Bradley Byrne)
(Source: Bradley Byrne) Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) delivered a passionate speech from the floor of the House of Representatives today in support of two bills important to our country's national...
View ArticleFlores Votes to Responsibly Fund America's National Security and Troops (Bill...
(Source: Bill Flores) U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the House passage of the Conference Report to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense...
View ArticleSenate Sends President Defense Bill He Opposes
WASHINGTON -- Time to bring out the veto pen, Mr. President. The Senate on Wednesday passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act, sending it on to President Barack Obama in spite of the White...
View ArticleAlexander Urges President Obama to Sign “Bipartisan Bill to Support Our...
(Source: Lamar Alexander) WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) voted to support the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act and called on President Obama to sign the...
View ArticleWicker Calls on Obama to Sign Defense Bill (Roger F Wicker)
(Source: Roger F Wicker) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted in favor of final Senate passage of the 'National Defense...
View ArticleHoeven: Senate Passes Key Vote on National Defense Legislation (John Hoeven)
(Source: John Hoeven) WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate passed a key vote on the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The vote was 73 to 26....
View ArticleIsakson Votes for Critical Funding for Georgia's Military, National Defense...
(Source: Johnny Isakson) Blasts President Obama for playing politics with crucial national defense funding WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today voted to approve a measure that would...
View ArticlePortman Amendment to Strengthen U.S. Army Forces in Europe Passes Senate (Rob...
(Source: Rob Portman) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today announced that his amendment to strengthen the Stryker Brigade forward deployed to Europe has passed the Senate as part...
View ArticleDaines Calls for Passage of National Defense Authorization Act (Steve Daines)
(Source: Steve Daines) 10.06.15 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Steve Daines today took to the Senate floor to call on the Senate to swiftly pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which...
View ArticleSenator Collins Statement Following Final Passage of the Defense...
(Source: Susan M Collins) WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Susan Collins voted this afternoon in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report for fiscal year 2016, which...
View ArticleObama Refuses to Compromise on NDAA (Tom Cole)
(Source: Tom Cole) Without question, we live in a dangerous world with threats that only continue to grow or become more apparent each and every day. Given the nature of the times in which we live, it...
View ArticleCarter Blasts Obama's Veto Threat, Praises Senate for Passing NDAA (John Carter)
(Source: John Carter) (WASHINGTON, DC) - Today, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) praised the Senate for passing the conference report between the House and the Senate on the National Defense Authorization...
View ArticleTillis & Burr Applaud Passage Of NDAA That Includes Amendment To Help Protect...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) Today, the United States Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 with bipartisan support. North Carolina Republican...
View ArticleHoeven: Senate Passes National Defense Legislation (John Hoeven)
(Source: John Hoeven) WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today spoke on the Senate floor to urge strong bipartisan support for the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate...
View ArticleFlores Votes to Lift Ban on Crude Oil Exports (Bill Flores)
(Source: Bill Flores) The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 702, which lifts the ban on crude oil exports. Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas), an original cosponsor of the bill, issued the...
View ArticleShuster Responds to Obama's Afghanistan Troop Levels Announcement (Bill Shuster)
(Source: Bill Shuster) WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Bill Shuster (R-Hollidaysburg), a Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee released the following statement regarding President Obama's...
View ArticleFollowing Senate & House Passage, Kaine Hails Wins For Virginia In Annual...
(Source: Tim Kaine) Wednesday, October 7, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, praised passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense...
View ArticleSigned, Sealed, Delivered…Vetoed? (House Republican Conference)
(Source: House Republican Conference) Earlier this month, the House and Senate passed an agreed-upon version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which outlines the budget and expenditures...
View ArticleSenator Lankford Praises Passage of NDAA, Slams President Obama’s Veto Threat...
(Source: James Lankford) Senator Lankford Praises Passage of NDAA, Slams President Obama's Veto Threat Lankford: 'I ask the Commander-in-Chief to stand with the troops and sign this' CLICK HERE to view...
View ArticleRepublicans warn Obama not to veto defense policy bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - House and Senate Republicans sent President Barack Obama a $612 billion defense policy bill on Tuesday, warning him not to veto it as part of a partisan fight over government...
View ArticleFlores Statement on EPA’s New Ozone Regulations (Bill Flores)
(Source: Bill Flores) U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the release of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final revisions to the current...
View ArticleOver Obama Veto Threat, House Funds Strong Defense Budget (Kevin Brady)
(Source: Kevin Brady) 'With his veto threat President Obama hopes to hollow out America's national defense at a time when our world has never been more dangerous. His veto will make our nation less...
View ArticleBilirakis Praises House Passage of NDAA (Gus M Bilirakis)
(Source: Gus M Bilirakis) Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to authorize necessary funds for the Department of Defense to provide our...
View ArticleRothfus Votes for Defense Funding (Keith Rothfus)
(Source: Keith Rothfus) Washington, D.C. - Congressman Keith Rothfus [PA-12] today voted to approve the Conference Report to H.R. 1735, the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a...
View ArticleDaines Applauds Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (Steve Daines)
(Source: Steve Daines) 10.07.15 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Steve Daines today applauded the overwhelming bipartisan passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides critical...
View ArticleBoozman Calls on President Obama to Sign Critical National Security Bill...
(Source: John Boozman) WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) today released the following statement calling on President Obama to abandon his threat to veto the National Defense Authorization Act...
View ArticleFlores Praises House Passage of Default Prevention Act (Bill Flores)
(Source: Bill Flores) U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement on the House's passage of H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act: 'The Default Prevention Act removes the...
View ArticleMcKinley: Obama Playing Politics with our Military (David McKinley)
(Source: David McKinley) Washington, DC- Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) issued the following statement on President Obama's threat to veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which has...
View ArticleFischer: We Have a Duty to Provide for Our Military (Deb Fischer)
(Source: Deb Fischer) 'Today we had a hearing in the Senate Armed Services Committee with General Campbell. I think if you all read some of his prepared testimony, it will give you a better...
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