{"id":46679,"date":"2019-02-25T04:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T04:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/02\/25\/this-week-in-congress-national-emergency-pushback-from-lawmakers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:30:31","slug":"this-week-in-congress-national-emergency-pushback-from-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2019\/02\/25\/this-week-in-congress-national-emergency-pushback-from-lawmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: National emergency pushback from lawmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 House lawmakers will vote as early as Tuesday to block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/02\/14\/what-base-projects-lose-out-if-trump-uses-military-money-to-build-his-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\">President Donald Trump\u2019s national emergency declaration<\/a> in a bid to stop him from raiding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/02\/15\/white-house-promises-using-military-funds-to-build-trumps-border-wall-wont-hurt-force-readiness\/\" target=\"_blank\">military construction funds<\/a> to build his controversial southern border wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vote will put conservative lawmakers in a tricky position, as many have complained that shifting the military money to other priorities could undermine force readiness. But with congressional Democrats opposed to supplying money for the wall elsewhere, Trump has said he must use the defense funding to improve security along the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/02\/21\/dod-asks-dhs-for-data-to-justify-milcon-use-for-border-wall\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-931608762.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The Pentagon wants to know how a border wall will improve troops\u2019 \u2018effectiveness\u2019 before it contributes DoD dollars<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Pentagon needs the justification to be able to redirect military construction funds to support border wall.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emergency debate comes with the backdrop of ongoing preparations for the fiscal 2020 budget, including Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VA Secretary Robert Wilkie will testify on Capitol Hill for the first time this year on Tuesday, while several key defense officials will make their own budget pitches throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Armed Services Committee members will also tackle Trump\u2019s controversial ban on transgender recruits for the military on Wednesday. The issue is likely to be among several strong debates in the crafting of the annual defense authorization bill in months to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Tuesday, Feb. 26<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 216 Hart <br>\r\n<I>STRATCOM and NORTHCOM<\/I><br>\r\nGen. John Hyten, head of U.S. Strategic Command, and Gen. Terrence O\u2019Shaughnessy, head of U.S. Northern Command, will testify before the committee on challenges facing their missions. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>Naval forces readiness<\/I><br>\r\nThe seapower committee will hear from the heads of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and the U.S. Pacific Fleet on reforms to force readiness challenges. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2359 Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>VA oversight<\/I><br>\r\nVA Secretary Robert Wilkie will testify before the committee on budget priorities for fiscal 2020. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10:15 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>North Korea<\/I><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on U.S. relations with North Korea ahead of President Donald Trump\u2019s latest peace summit. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2212 Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>Defense Department cybersecurity<\/I><br>\r\nDepartment Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy and other military officials will testify before the committee on cybersecurity threats and challenges. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>Nuclear forces <\/I><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify before the committee on the U.S. withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn Bldg.<br>\r\n<I>Venezuela<\/I><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the growing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2200 Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>Asylum seekers <\/I><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the challenges posed to U.S. security by migrants and asylum seekers. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse and Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50 <br>\r\n<i>Disabled American Veterans<\/i><br>\r\nOfficials from DAV will present their priorities for the upcoming year to both committees.<br> \r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Wednesday, Feb. 27<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2362-B Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>Military construction<\/I><br>\r\nDefense Department installations officials will testify before the committee on the effects of the president\u2019s emergency declaration on military construction priorities. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>Trump\u2019s foreign policy <\/I><br>\r\nFormer Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will give her assessment of Trump\u2019s foreign policy strategy at the midway point of his first-term. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse and Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50<br> \r\n<i>American Legion<\/i><br>\r\nOfficials from the American Legion will present their priorities for the upcoming year to both committees.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10:15 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen <br>\r\n<I>America&#8217;s global leadership<\/I><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the role of the United States in world leadership. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Veterans\u2019 Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 1334 Longworth<br>\r\n<i>Future of VA<\/i><br>\r\nVA Secretary Robert Wilkie will testify before the committee on budget priorities for fiscal 2020.<br> \r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>Transgender policy<\/I><br>\r\nTransgender servicemembers and defense personnel officials will testify before the committee on the military\u2019s policies regarding transgender recruits and troops. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<I>America&#8217;s global leadership<\/I><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the role of the United States in world leadership. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 222 Russell <br>\r\n<I>Military family readiness<\/I><br>\r\nService personnel leaders will testify before the committee on military family support 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