Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said this week that Defense Secretary Ash Carter was pleased that other coalition nations recently agreed to ramp up their efforts to defeat ISIL. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) slammed President Obama's proposed $10-a-barrel crude-oil tax on producers, to help pay for U.S. infrastructure upgrades, during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing late last week. Read More »

The U.S. military recently selected Emergard -- Emergent BioSolutions' military-grade auto-injector platform -- to be developed for use in the field as a nerve-agent antidote delivery method. Read More »

In a recent letter to Senate Judiciary Committee leaders, Gulf War veteran Benjamin Warner urged Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to support the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act (S. 357). Read More »

The House Energy and Power Subcommittee advanced 12 bills to the full Energy and Commerce Committee late last week. Read More »

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) recently expressed his disappointment in a Veterans Affairs (VA) suicide hotline that has not answered calls in the past few years, as discovered by the department's Inspector General. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and the rest of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee recently traveled to Alaska for a field hearing to explore the possibilities of expanding U.S. energy options to gain independence. Read More »

The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations plans to hold a hearing on Wednesday, “DOE for the 21st Century: Science, Environment and National Security Missions," to examine the state of the Department of Energy's national labs, including management and accountability. Read More »

The Defense Department recently announced several contracts awarded among the armed forces. Read More »

President Obama recently unveiled his plan for a $10-per-barrel tax on oil, which would raise prices at the pump by 24 cents per gallon, and the American Energy Alliance cited data in a recent online commentary that suggests such a move would stifle U.S. growth potential. Read More »

The Combined Forces Air Component commander for Operation Inherent Resolve recently released information on the work that U.S.-led coalition forces have been doing to combat ISIL in Iraq and Syria. Read More »

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding markup hearings this week on several new energy bills. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, released a statement late last week after President Obama signed the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act. Read More »

The Natural Gas Association recently published its 2016 Playbook, which provides analyses of the current and future role natural gas will play in providing clean, affordable and environmentally friendly energy. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee Concerning Strategic Forces, recently held a hearing, titled Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense. Read More »

Army Maj. Gen. Richard Clarke, commander of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command for Operation Inherent Resolve, provided a Pentagon briefing this week from Baghdad on the latest coalition efforts against ISIL. Read More »

The Juniper Cobra ballistic missile defense exercise was held this week between the United States European Command and the Israeli military, the Pentagon said. Read More »

Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials released the latest report this week on strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Syria and Iraq. Read More »

The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing on Thursday to discuss reauthorization of the Department of Transportation's (USDOT) safety requirements for pipelines. Read More »

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper said late last week that approximately 44 million acres for oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico will be offered in two lease sales next month. Read More »