{"id":66968,"date":"2020-06-22T12:41:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T12:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/06\/22\/this-week-in-congress-defense-authorization-debate-takes-center-stage\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:02:17","slug":"this-week-in-congress-defense-authorization-debate-takes-center-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/06\/22\/this-week-in-congress-defense-authorization-debate-takes-center-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: Defense authorization debate takes center stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two weeks after Senate Armed Services Committee members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/06\/11\/more-troops-bigger-paychecks-and-housing-improvements-in-senate-military-budget-policy-plan\/\" target=_blank>unveiled their defense priorities<\/a> for fiscal 2021, the House Armed Services Committee this week will offer the first look at its annual defense authorization bill draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The massive budget policy bill will include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/06\/19\/troops-would-see-3-percent-pay-raise-more-child-care-and-family-support-programs-under-house-plan\/\" target=_blank>a 3 percent pay raise for troops<\/a>, billions of dollars for equipment purchases and a host of policy changes that will need to be negotiated with Senate lawmakers over the next few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of the <a href=\"https:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/hearings\" target=_blank>subcommittee sections<\/a> of the legislation are set to be finalized on Monday and Tuesday, in hearings that typically take only a few minutes. Unlike the Senate panel, the House committee conducts all of that work in public view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next week, the full committee still plans to hold its day-long debate on the full bill, with hundreds of amendments up for public debate. Officials are expected to detail how the coronavirus pandemic and limits on in-person hearing attendance will affect that work in coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Monday, June 22<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>NDAA markup, emerging threats<\/i><br>\r\nThe subcommittee on intelligence and emerging threats will mark up its section of the defense authorization bill for fiscal 2021. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 1 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>NDAA markup, strategic forces<\/i><br>\r\nThe subcommittee on strategic forces will mark up its section of the defense authorization bill for fiscal 2021. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Tuesday, June 23<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>NDAA markup, tactical air<\/i><br>\r\nThe subcommittee on tactical air and land forces will mark up its section of the defense authorization bill for fiscal 2021.<br> \r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 1 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>NDAA markup, personnel<\/i><br>\r\nThe subcommittee on personnel will mark up its section of the defense authorization bill for fiscal 2021. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Veterans&#8217; Affairs \u2014 1 p.m. \u2014 Visitors Center H210 <br>\r\n<i>Telehealth and coronavirus<\/i><br>\r\nDepartment officials will testify on how telehealth services have expanded and changed during the coronavirus pandemic. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>NDAA markup, readiness<\/i><br>\r\nThe subcommittee on readiness will mark up its section of the defense authorization bill for fiscal 2021. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 4 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>NDAA markup, seapower<\/i><br>\r\nThe subcommittee on seapower and projections forces will mark up its section of the defense authorization bill for fiscal 2021. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Wednesday, June 24<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Homeland Security \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 online hearing<br>\r\n<i>ISIS and Al Qaeda <\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the continued threat posed by foreign terrorist groups, including ISIS and Al Qaeda. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defense and veterans hearings in Congress for the week of June 22, 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