House Armed Services Committee: 2020 Defense Budget Member Day Hearing
January 1, 2020
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The Frame
This hearing serves as a formal mechanism for non-committee members to influence the annual defense budget and policy priorities, which dictate billions in federal spending and military operations for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Members of Congress
Non-committee members used this platform to advocate for specific defense-related priorities in their districts or policy areas.
House Committee on Armed Services
The committee members are responsible for incorporating the testimony and submissions into the final draft of the NDAA.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on April 3, 2019, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The purpose of the hearing was to gather input from non-committee members for the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
- Eight members of Congress provided in-person testimony during the hearing.
- Ten additional written statements were submitted for the record by other members of Congress.
- Twenty additional documents were submitted for the record by various representatives.
- Each testifying member was allotted 4 minutes to present their priorities.
- The committee chairman, Adam Smith, presided over the hearing.
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Why It Matters
This hearing serves as a formal mechanism for non-committee members to influence the annual defense budget and policy priorities, which dictate billions in federal spending and military operations for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Discoveries
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Broad Congressional Input
The hearing demonstrates a formal effort to include input from 38 different members of Congress beyond the committee membership, indicating a wide range of regional and policy interests influencing the defense budget.
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