Military Promotions Depoliticization Legislation
- Oct 1Blumenthal, Houlahan Led introduction of bicameral bill protecting military officers from politicized promotion decisions.
24Members · 10 D · 14 R
22Actions · 11 D · 11 R
15States & territories · AZ · MS · FL · KS lead
$5.5MFunding announced
How the conversation moved
Democrat Republican · one dot = one action| Action type | Sat26 | Sun27 | Mon282 | Tue296 | Wed306 | Thu16 | Fri22 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 6 | |||||||
| HearingsHeld, testified or questioned | 2 | |||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 1 | |||||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 5 | |||||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 2 | |||||||
| Announced fundingGrants and approvals | 1 | |||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 4 | |||||||
| Other | 1 |
Developing stories
1 threads · 1 of 22 actionsWhere they stand
Support · 11
- RScott FLIntroduced bill to protect military training range
- RCotton ARUrged action to preserve domestic critical mineral supply chain
- RMarshall KSPraised Forbes Field selection for KC-46A mission
- DBlumenthal CTIntroduced bill establishing due process standards for military officer promotions
- RHamadeh AZSupports increased combat pay for troops in harm's way
- DLarsen WAAdvocates for Naval Station Everett frigate homeport
- DHoulahan PAIntroduced Military Officer Promotion Integrity Act to prevent ideological purges
- RGuest MSPraised Key Field selection as KC-46 refueling aircraft location
- DCourtney CTPraised F/A-XX program selection for naval readiness
- RMoran KSUrged continued support for Cheyenne helicopter program
- RJackson TXUrged administration to advance MV-75 Cheyenne military aircraft program
Oppose · 2
- DWasserman Schultz FLOpposes new military mega-base proposal as wasteful
- DKelly AZQuestioned if Golden Dome could fuel nuclear arms race
What each party did · Democrats 11 · Republicans 11
- 2Sent letters4
- 1Hearings1
- 1Criticized0
- 1Praised4
- 2Visits and events0
- 0Announced funding1
- 3Filed or pushed bills1
- 1Other0
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Every action
22 actions · 26 releases- Oct 2, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bill to protect Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range military readiness.
↳ Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act · Release ↗
- Letter
Sent letter to cabinet officials urging preservation of domestic silicon carbide manufacturing.
- Bill
- Oct 1, 2026
- Praise
Praised Forbes Field Air National Guard Base as candidate location for KC-46A Pegasus mission.
- Letter
Urged Senate Armed Services Committee to halt 183rd Wing deactivation until replacement mission identified.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration proposal for new military mega-base as wasteful and unnecessary.
- Bill
Led introduction of bicameral bill protecting military officers from politicized promotion decisions.
↳ Military Promotions Depoliticization Legislation · Release (2 members) ↗
- Praise
Praised Department of War for increasing combat pay to $450 and $275 per month.
- Statement
Released report supporting Naval Station Everett as homeport for future U.S. Navy frigates.
- Praise
- Sep 30, 2026
- Letter
Sent letter urging Army to designate two Indiana military facilities as premier test ranges.
- Praise
Praised Air Force selection of Key Field in Meridian as KC-46 aircraft finalist.
- Hearing
- Bill
- Hearing
- Bill
Introduced bill requiring military review boards to assess retention of service members receiving presidential pardons.
- Letter
- Sep 29, 2026
- Visit
Welcomed Air Force selection of Bangor Air National Guard Base as finalist for new KC-46A squadron.
- Praise
Applauded Air Force selection of Key Field in Meridian as KC-46 aircraft finalist location.
- Funding
RHoeven ND $5.5M
Secured $5.5 million for Project ULTRA to expand drone and counter-drone testing capabilities.
- Letter
Requested GAO review of military mental health care access during deployments.
- Praise
- Visit
Visited USS Lincoln sailors, criticized grueling deployment and inadequate conditions.
- Visit
- Sep 28, 2026
- Letter
- Letter
Led 86 colleagues in letter urging Trump administration to prioritize MV-75 Cheyenne aircraft program.
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