April 23, 2024

New Speaker Has Mixed Record on Defense

Speaker

New Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), who represents a military-heavy district on the Armed Services Committee, could help ameliorate some of the budget uncertainty generated by the recent turmoil within the GOP conference. He also opposed the sweeping toxic exposure bill for veterans and the Pentagon’s abortion policy.

DoD, Environmental Interests Partner to Keep Navy Aircraft Flying

Environment

Deputy DefSec Kathleen Hicks made a visit to Maryland’s Eastern Shore as part of a DoD land preservation initiative and environmental protection program. The Middle Chesapeake Sentinel Landscape was formed in 2015 to protect the Atlantic Test Ranges used by NAS Patuxent River.