“We currently are paying for a great capability, but we’re currently only getting a good capability fielded,” subcommittee chairman Rep. Rob Wittman said. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 27, 2023. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 6, 2023. The lawmaker leading the work said he hopes to propose major changes to military pay in early 2024. Eleven new Republican lawmakers were named to the influential panel, joining 20 returning GOP members from last session. Rep. Mike Rogers will lead the military panel, while Rep. Mike Bost will lead the veterans committee. Expect a push for more defense spending, more focus on China, and more debate over military social policies. Proposal aims at ramp up the U.S. defense industrial base and helping European allies arm up. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 18, 2022. Rep. Elaine Luria is one of the U.S. Navy’s staunchest proponents, but also one of its most ruthless critics. Load More