Armed Services Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, and Congressman Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, introduced bipartisan legislation that would place jurisdiction over war powers’ issues, including authorizations for the use of military force, under the Congressional Armed Services Committees.  These matters are currently under the jurisdiction of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the NDAA after it came out of a conference committee report. The FY18 NDAA conference report authorizes a $88.7 billion increase over FY 2017 national defense funding. It authorizes $634.2 billion for base budget requirements and $65.7 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations funding, for … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 5, 2017, US Senator Luther Strange (R-Alabama) announced on Monday that he is co-sponsoring S. 926, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Act. The Legislation was introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). It is supported by multiple veterans’ groups, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Iraq … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 25 U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) said that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s departure highlights the floundering status of the U.S.’s ISIS strategy. Sen. Sessions, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, outlined what his priorities for a new Defense Secretary will … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks called the recent release of thousands of illegal immigrants from ICE detention facilities an affront to law-abiding American citizens and called on the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), John Morton, to resign his position. Rep. Rogers was in response to … Continued