Posted on Oct 5, 2023
Sen. Hawley says he will block Army civilian promotions over Fort Leonard Wood housing
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Umm someone tell Hawley how Congress approves 100s of billions of dollars every year but never demand that majority of that funding goes to quality of life for our Servicemembers and their families in the form of housing, schools, childcare, healthcare, salaries; but instead direct that money to wasteful weapons programs and then blame the Services for not doing more.
Sen. Hawley says he will block Army civilian promotions over Fort Leonard Wood housing
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MAJ James Woods these TRUMPUBLICAN Senators think they are more powerful than the sane Senators...
..."Hawley informed Army Secretary Christine Wormuth of his intentions in a letter, writing he was left with no other choice after years of pressing the Army to replace aging homes at the 83-year-old garrison in Missouri’s Ozark Mountain region.
“The Army’s inability to meet its own deadlines is unacceptable, and I will wait no longer,” Hawley wrote. “The soldiers and families at Fort Leonard Wood deserve better, and it is your responsibility to deliver for them.”
Hawley’s hold would add Army civilians to the 300-plus senior military officer nominees being blocked from promotion by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. Tuberville is preventing the Senate from proceeding with unanimous confirmation votes on groups of nominees due to the Pentagon’s abortion access policies.
The Senate last month bypassed Tuberville’s blockade by confirming top nominees for the Joint Chiefs of Staff one by one.
Hawley said he is instituting his hold because Army leaders did not keep their promises to spend $41.4 million on improving Fort Leonard Wood housing in fiscal 2023, which ended Sept. 30. The Army has identified 1,142 family homes at the post that require repair, Hawley said.
He accused Wormuth of offering her commitment to the expenditure months ago and failing to produce a housing replacement plan. Hawley said the Army told his office no funds will be available for the project until Dec. 15 at the earliest."...
..."Hawley informed Army Secretary Christine Wormuth of his intentions in a letter, writing he was left with no other choice after years of pressing the Army to replace aging homes at the 83-year-old garrison in Missouri’s Ozark Mountain region.
“The Army’s inability to meet its own deadlines is unacceptable, and I will wait no longer,” Hawley wrote. “The soldiers and families at Fort Leonard Wood deserve better, and it is your responsibility to deliver for them.”
Hawley’s hold would add Army civilians to the 300-plus senior military officer nominees being blocked from promotion by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. Tuberville is preventing the Senate from proceeding with unanimous confirmation votes on groups of nominees due to the Pentagon’s abortion access policies.
The Senate last month bypassed Tuberville’s blockade by confirming top nominees for the Joint Chiefs of Staff one by one.
Hawley said he is instituting his hold because Army leaders did not keep their promises to spend $41.4 million on improving Fort Leonard Wood housing in fiscal 2023, which ended Sept. 30. The Army has identified 1,142 family homes at the post that require repair, Hawley said.
He accused Wormuth of offering her commitment to the expenditure months ago and failing to produce a housing replacement plan. Hawley said the Army told his office no funds will be available for the project until Dec. 15 at the earliest."...
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