LIVE NOW: DOD Austin, Joint Chief of Staff Chair Testify to House Committee on Budget

Published on April 17, 2024

U.S. Secretary of Defense  Lloyd J. Austin III, Chairman of  Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/ Chief Financial Officer, Michael McCord testify to the House Appropriations Committee on budget at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 17. ...

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