The Latest Breaking News from House Armed Services Committee

With thousands of troops having trouble paying for food, lawmakers are pushing the Pentagon for bigger, targeted pay increases.

Membership of key defense committees will change with Tuesday's midterm election, adding to the substantial turnover from retirements.

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, hopes the pilot program will help female veterans get better access to cancer care.

Contractors cash in as Congress adds billions to the Pentagon budget

A senior U.S. Congressional delegation met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Saturday and promised to try to ensure continued support in the war against Russia.

WASHINGTON — Democrats in both chambers are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups’ attempts to influence service members.

Democrats are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups.

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House lawmakers approved two amendments to a must-pass defense spending bill concerning marijuana-related issues in the U.S. military. The House Armed Services Committee passed both measures on voice votes during a markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Senate's companion bill and related measures would support $857.6 billion for national defense, some $44.2 billion more than the House.

WASHINGTON — Last week, House Armed Services subcommittees approved their portions of the Pentagon’s annual policy bill, indicating support for a big pay raise for troops and some resistance to ship retirements. But the panels left the biggest question unresolved: how much defense funding to authorize.