Source: Military Times
“House Democrats on Tuesday unsuccessfully tried to turn debate over future years’ military spending into a referendum of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership, insisting Congress has failed in its oversight duties amid numerous Pentagon scandals. ‘The fact that Secretary Hegseth is still employed is a joke,’ House Armed Services Committee member Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., said during a panel markup on the defense [sic] budget boost. ‘And what is more appalling to me is [Republicans’] conspicuous silence. At some point, you have to speak up for the American people.’ Tuesday’s hearing was scheduled to allow committee members to mark up the defense [sic] funding section of congressional Republicans’ massive reconciliation bill. While the measure calls for steep cuts in a number of federal agencies, the Defense Department would see a $150 billion boost in the plan.” (04/29/25)