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Lobbyists Are Preparing for Congress to Stumble Into a Shutdown
From Kate Ackley, Bloomberg Government, February 23, 2024 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced today that he is leading a delegation of Democratic lawmakers to Ukraine for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about new military aid that’s stalled in Congress. “We are here to show the Ukrainian people that America stands with them and will…
Read MoreADI CLIENT IN THE NEWS: Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty
Shout out to ADI Client Baylor University on being awarded $7.2 Million from the USDA for the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty. Receiving federal funding for the fifth year in a row, the program will help provide food to children in rural and tribal areas while school is out of session. For Immediate Release…
Read MoreHard-line House Republicans set up fight over military budget, Pentagon ‘wokeism’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California vowed the Republican-controlled chamber would not write a “blank check” for Ukraine. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, floated the idea of reducing the number of general officers and doing away with “woke” social policies in the military to cut down wasteful spending. Talk of budget cuts has engulfed…
Read MoreSenior VP Todd Harmer joins the Mitchell Institute Podcast
https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/episode-111-congressional-drama-and-defense-new-f-35-contract-space-update-and-ukraine-the-rendezvous/ In Episode 111 of the Aerospace Advantage, Congressional Drama and Defense, New F-35 Contract, Space Update, and Ukraine: The Rendezvous, John Baum chats with Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Todd Harmer, Anthony Lazarski, and Tim Ryan. The churn we all saw in the House of Representative as members struggled to elect the Speaker of…
Read MoreGOP Election Success in House Risks Defense Budget ‘Dysfunction’
News Original article can be seen here. November 2, 2022 5:30 AMBy Roxana Tiron Fights over debt limit, spending could delay business planning ‘Pretty harsh debates’ as China, Ukraine raise stakes Bloomberg Government subscribers get the stories like this first. Act now and gain unlimited access to everything you need to know. Learn more. A potential…
Read MoreAACOM Honors Chairman of ADI, Van Hipp, at Annual Conference
April 29, 2022 Dr. Angela Franklin, Dr. Margaret Wilson, Van Hipp, Jr. and Samantha Nandyal recognized for their outstanding service, leadership and achievements IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Bethesda, MD) – Today, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) concluded its annual conference, Educating Leaders, the largest gathering of osteopathic medical education (OME) professionals in the nation, by…
Read MoreADI’s Michael Herson Listed on The Hill’s 2021 Top Lobbyist List
Michael Herson, President of American Defense International, Inc, was again listed as one of the top Hired Guns in Washington, DC. On December 1st, the Hill published their annual list noting that this was one of the busiest years on record in the DC influence world. “The list highlights the broad range of talents needed…
Read MoreChairman of American Defense International, Van D. Hipp, Jr., to be featured speaker at Salvation Army Wreath-Laying Ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery
May 15, 2021 Chairman of American Defense International, Van Hipp Jr, is very honored to be chosen as featured spreaker at Salvation Army ceremony at Arlington National Cemetary tomorrow, May 16, 2021. The ceremony will be held at the gravesite of General John J. Pershing, who in 1917 permitted some 250 Salvation Army officers to cross…
Read MoreK Street eyes a return of earmarks to boost business
By Kate Ackley | Roll Call | February 23, 2021 But congressionally directed spending won’t look like the old days Congressional earmarks practically built the modern lobbying business. And though the influence sector has endured a decade without them, the likely return of member-directed federal spending has sent cautious jubilation down K Street. With earmarks poised…
Read MoreWhat the defense industry is seeing and saying about the election
By: Joe Gould | November 2, 2020 | Defense News WASHINGTON ― Anyone will tell you this is the most important election in U.S. history ― unless they happen to run a major American defense firm. In earnings call after earnings call, defense industry executives projected calm ahead of Tuesday’s election, mainly because they see the coronavirus pandemic carrying greater uncertainty…
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