Republican leaders of the House Rules Committee talked about the full and fair debate on the Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Authorization Bill.

The last few weeks saw the death of two former thoughtful and caring public servants: Congressman James Oberstar (D-Mn) and Butler Derrick (D-SC). During their time of service each made major contributions to the public good. Each Member went beyond hi…

Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to procure not more than 10 radar upgrades for the Air National Guard F-15C/D aircraft, which is offset by cuts to levels authorized beyond the President’s Budget Request, spread across 9 accounts.

The House Armed Services Committee approved the bill 61-0 early the morning of May 8 after a marathon session.

There was a recent report that Maine independent Senator Angus King, who now caucuses with Senate Democrats, could switch to the Republican Party in 2015 if that GOP wins control of that body.