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Calling off livestream of execution was right call, members say

Members of Congress expressed relief Thursday after President Donald Trump overturned a Pentagon plan to livestream the execution of a man convicted of a deadly 2009 shooting spree at a Texas Army base.  On Oct. 8, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a broadcast interview, announced the department’s plan to air…

Roll Call · Oct 15

Democrats rage at "unsatisfactory" Trump administration briefing on drug boat strikes

"Am I leaving satisfied?" said one House Democrat. "Absolutely not."

Axios · Oct 30, 2025

Taiwan Has 'Absolute Right To Remain Free,' Says Roger Wicker As Trump Recalls Xi Jinping Assured No Invasion

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, told Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday that the island has an absolute right to remain free and preserve self-determination.

Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025

Renewed push is on to help hungry military families - Roll Call

Congress is seeking legislative fixes to the scourge of military hunger, which is a persistent problem for the Pentagon.

Roll Call · Feb 16, 2023

Information trickles out about downing of flying objects - Roll Call

“They’re not from outer space,” Sen. Thom Tillis says after all-senators classified briefing about the unidentified objects.

Roll Call · Feb 14, 2023

Hawley’s departure from Armed Services draws speculation

WASHINGTON — Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley was booted from his perch on the powerful Armed Services Committee last month as retribution for delaying the confirmation of numerous Defense Department nominees last year, and for his role in challenging Mitch McConnell’s hold as the chamber’s top Republican, sources tell CQ…

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Guide to House committee chairs for 118th Congress - Roll Call

These Republicans will use their gavels to advance a conservative agenda and ramp up probes of the Biden administration.

Roll Call · Jan 11, 2023

Beto O’Rourke championed bipartisanship in Congress. It wouldn’t be that easy as governor.

Democrats were in the minority the entire time O’Rourke was in Congress. He says that experience working across the aisle prepares him to be governor of a red state.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 14, 2022

Senate panel wants to boost pay for low-income troops

WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee’s new defense authorization bill would expand a program enacted last year to help low-income military families make ends meet and feed themselves — but advocates say legislative fixes to date have fallen short of what’s needed.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022

Armed Services Committee plans 4.6 percent military pay raise - Roll Call

The House Armed Services Committee plans a 4.6 pay raise for servicemembers in 2023 and a reduction in Army troops of 12,000.

Roll Call · Jun 7, 2022