Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 8, 2024. The nomination for the first U.S. ambassador to the Arctic may remain frozen, despite competition in the region with China and Russia. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 18, 2024. Nearly 200 troops have been injured in attacks from Iran-backed militant groups since October. The move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night. A campaign video highlights his years serving as a judge advocate at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 5, 2024. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 22, 2024. The move follows reports of troops suffering significant injuries from the concussive blasts from their own weapons. Congress passed a third stopgap funding bill as it races to pass a full FY24 defense budget to avoid a year-long CR that would disrupt Pentagon operation. Load More