{"id":16375,"date":"2017-06-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/06\/19\/this-week-in-congress-ndaa-and-new-pentagon-leaders\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:19:09","slug":"this-week-in-congress-ndaa-and-new-pentagon-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2017\/06\/19\/this-week-in-congress-ndaa-and-new-pentagon-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: NDAA and new Pentagon leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9475d09a-b0e7-bacf-f143-4633994b1738\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The Pentagon takes a step closer to filling a pair of key leadership posts and the House takes a step closer to passing a new defense authorization bill this week. <br\/><br\/>President Trump\u2019s pick for deputy secretary of defense (Patrick Shanahan) and Navy secretary (Richard Spencer) will have confirmation hearings this week, opening the door for both men to take over the key military roles by mid-July. <br\/><br\/>Meanwhile, officials from the House Armed Services Committee will start their annual work on the defense budget with six subcommittee mark-ups of the defense authorization bill. Information on what major programs and policy changes are included in the legislation should be released on Tuesday. <br\/><br\/>The House last week passed out of committee its first draft of the fiscal 2018 VA budget, and the Senate Appropriations Committee will take a step towards doing the same with a hearing Wednesday featuring VA Secretary David Shulkin. <br\/><br\/>And the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will fulfill a promise made to several senators to hold a public hearing on the idea of a new authorization for the use of military force in the Middle East, after several years of debate on the issue. <br\/><br\/><b>Tuesday<\/b><br\/><br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-20-nomination_--shanahan\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-20-nomination_--shanahan\">Senate Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50<br\/><i>Nominations<\/i><br\/>The committee will consider the nomination of Patrick Shanahan to be deputy secretary of defense.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/reviewing-congressional-authorization-for-the-use-of-military-force-062017\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/reviewing-congressional-authorization-for-the-use-of-military-force-062017\">Senate Foreign Relations<\/a> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 419<br\/><i>AUMF<\/i><br\/>The committee will hear from outside experts on the need for congressional authorizations for the use of military force.<br\/><br\/><b>Wednesday<\/b><br\/><br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-21-navy-shipbuilding-programs\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-21-navy-shipbuilding-programs\">Senate Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Russell 232A<br\/><i>Navy shipbuilding<\/i><br\/>Naval officials will testify before the committee on service shipbuilding programs and the fiscal 2018 budget request.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=106152\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=106152\">House Intelligence<\/a> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Visitors Center H210<br\/><i>Russia investigation<\/i><br\/>Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will testify before the committee on the Russia investigative task force.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/majority\/hearing-schedule-for-the-week-of-june-19-2017\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/majority\/hearing-schedule-for-the-week-of-june-19-2017\">Senate Appropriations<\/a> \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 342<br\/><i>Air Force budget<\/i><br\/>Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2018 budget request.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/majority\/hearing-schedule-for-the-week-of-june-19-2017\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/majority\/hearing-schedule-for-the-week-of-june-19-2017\">Senate Appropriations<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Dirksen 124<br\/><i>VA budget<\/i><br\/>VA Secretary David Shulkin will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2018 budget request.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-4\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-4\">House Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212<br\/><i>Emerging threats mark up<\/i><br\/>Members of the emerging threat subcommittee will mark up their draft of the annual defense authorization bill.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018\">House Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 4 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118<br\/><i>Tactical air mark up<\/i><br\/>Members of the tactical air subcommittee will mark up their draft of the annual defense authorization bill.<br\/><br\/><b>Thursday<\/b><br\/><br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-22-nomination_--spencer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-22-nomination_--spencer\">Senate Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50<br\/><i>Nominations<\/i><br\/>The committee will consider the nomination of Richard Spencer to be secretary of the Navy.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-2\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-2\">House Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212<br\/><i>Readiness mark up<\/i><br\/>Members of the readiness subcommittee will mark up their draft of the annual defense authorization bill.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-0\">House Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118<br\/><i>Strategic forces mark up<\/i><br\/>Members of the readiness subcommittee will mark up their draft of the annual defense authorization bill.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-3\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-3\">House Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 11:30 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212<br\/><i>Military personnel mark up<\/i><br\/>Members of the military personnel subcommittee will mark up their draft of the annual defense authorization bill.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/markups\/hr-2810-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2018-1\">House Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 12:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118<br\/><i>Seapower mark up<\/i><br\/>Members of the seapower subcommittee will mark up their draft of the annual defense authorization bill.<br\/><br\/><\/span><iframe allowtransparency=\"true\" class=\"twitter-follow-button twitter-follow-button-rendered\" data-screen-name=\"LeoShane\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"30\" id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/follow_button.a0ec3119d8db2bc5422f2144c89ad7a9.en.html#dnt=false&amp;id=twitter-widget-0&amp;lang=en&amp;screen_name=LeoShane&amp;show_count=false&amp;show_screen_name=true&amp;size=l&amp;time=1489179604742\" title=\"Twitter Follow Button\"><\/iframe> \u00a0<br\/> <i>Leo Shane III covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. 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