Executive Gov Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has been named chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on an interim basis, Federal Times reported Tuesday.
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Bill Evanina Receives Senate Confirmation for Top Counterintelligence Role
The U.S. Senate confirmed William Evanina, a national counterintelligence executive, as the National Counterintelligence and Security Center's director, Politico reported Wednesday.
Read More »House Approves Four-Week Stopgap Spending Bill
The House on Tuesday voted 231-192 to pass a continuing resolution to fund government operations through Dec. 20 in order to prevent a government shutdown, Defense News reported Wednesday.
Read More »Senate Confirms Mark Esper as U.S. Secretary of Defense
Mark Esper, secretary of the U.S. Army and 2019 Wash100 Award recipient, was confirmed as the next U.S. defense secretary following a 90 to 8 Senate vote, according to the Wall Street Journal’s report on Tuesday.
Read More »OMB: Trump OKs Continuing Resolution to Reopen Government
The Office of Management and Budget has issued a memo to notify federal agencies about the reopening of the government after President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Feb. 15. “All employees who were on furlough due to the absence of appropriations may now return to work,” according to the Friday memo signed by OMB Acting Director Russell Vought.
DoD Assistant Secretary Robert Karem Joins Senator Mitch McConnell’s Office
Robert Karem, assistant secretary for international security affairs at the Defense Department, is leaving his Senate-confirmed post to take on a new role as an adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., DefenseNews reported Thursday.
Read More »Sen. Mitch McConnell Commends Sen. Jim Inhofe’s Appointment as Armed Services Committee Chairman
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has welcomed the appointment of Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Inhofe “rose to the occasion and helped lead the committee in passing crucial legislation that honored the example of his predecessor and the volunteers who defend our nation,” McConnell said in a statement published Wednesday.
Read More »Senate Resumes Debates on FY 2019 Minibus Spending Bill for Defense, Other Agencies
Senators on Monday resumed debates on amendments to a fiscal 2019 minibus spending bill that will appropriate funds for multiple federal agencies including the Defense Department. The chamber approved two amendments to the defense bill, one of which allocates funding for the identification of U.S. servicemen among the remains repatriated from North Korea in July, the Washington Examiner reported.
Read More »House Lawmakers Ask Senate to Confirm Rep. Jim Bridenstine as NASA Administrator
House lawmakers have called on the Senate to speed up the confirmation of Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Oklahoma) for the NASA administrator role in light of Robert Lightfoot’s decision to retire as the agency’s acting chief by the end of April. Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), chairman of the House space subcommittee, …
Read More »Rickey Dale James Confirmed to Head Army Corps of Engineers
The Senate has confirmed Rickey Dale James, a manager at family farming business A.C. Riley Cotton Company, as assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for civil works and head of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Northern Kentucky Tribune reported Monday. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said James will help address water infrastructure …
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