Key facts
- House Armed Services Committee adopted a provision for the NDAA.
- The provision requires the Pentagon to inform Congress within five days why senior military officers were fired or dismissed.
- The measure was introduced by Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.).
- The provision was adopted by bipartisan voice vote on Thursday.
The House Armed Services Committee has adopted a provision for the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This provision mandates that the Pentagon must inform Congress within five days of the reasons why senior military officers were fired or dismissed. The requirement was introduced by Representative Pat Ryan of New York and was adopted on Thursday without objections in a bipartisan voice vote. This action increases pressure on Fox News host Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon.