Shutdown: Without More Funds Veterans Could Lose Benefits as Early as November
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki told the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday he would have to deliver…
Senate Group Asks Hagel to Cancel ICBM Study
The Senate’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) coalition has asked Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to suspend an environmental study that…
Document: Letter from Senate ICBM Coalition to Chuck Hagel
The following is a Sept. 26 letter sent from the Senate ICBM coalition to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.…
Levin: Close Vote Likely in Senate Military Sexual Assault Measure
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee says commanders “are essential to winning this fight” [against sexual assault], but…
China Critical of U.S. Senate South China Sea Resolution
Chinese officials ‘strongly’ oppose a Monday U.S. Senate action that “condemns the use of coercion, threats, or force by naval,…
Testy Dempsey Reconfirmation Hearing Dominated by Syria
How far the United States should go in supporting the Syrian opposition, and just what the role of the Chairman…
Pacific Fleet’s Haney Nominated for Top STRATCOM Job
Adm. Cecil Haney has been nominated to take the top job at U.S. Strategic Command, according to a Monday release…
NSA Leaks Dominate Cyber Hearing
When the Senate Appropriations Committee meets, the subject is usually money — say the $13 billion that the administration is…
Document: Testimony of Vice Adm. Robin Braun to Senate
The following is the April, 17 2013 written testimony of Vice Adm. Robin Braun, Chief of Naval Reserve to the…
Politico: Hagel Vote Blocked
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be the next Secretary of Defense was being blocked…