WASHINGTON, DC: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Jen Kiggans’ (VA-02) H.R. 6972, the Securing the Chain of Command Continuity Act. This bipartisan legislation, which Congresswoman Kiggans introduced alongside Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), will help preserve America’s nation defense superiority by preventing chain of command violations among members of the National Security Council (NSC). The Securing the Chain of Command Continuity Act passed by a unanimous voice vote and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
Congresswoman Kiggans introduced the Securing the Chain of Command Continuity Act earlier this year following reports that essential members of the U.S. government, including the President, were left in the dark over Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s recent absence due to health challenges.
“As the world grows more dangerous and threats to our servicemembers stationed abroad increase, we must have a strong chain of command among our military’s leadership that cannot be compromised,” said Congresswoman Kiggans. “I am proud the House came together across party lines today and passed my bill to prevent critical communications breakdowns that put our men and women in uniform at risk. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to act quickly so the Securing the Chain of Command Continuity Act can become law and help us protect America’s national security.”
“Responding to a world crisis in the shortest amount of time is essential for safeguarding the American people. A 24-hour notice is not only reasonable, but it also allows more accountability and transparency,” said Congressman Davis. “In catastrophic times, prompt response is crucial. The ability to react swiftly and effectively can make all the difference in saving lives.”
Specifically, this legislation would amend the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to require all members of the NSC to provide notification to the Executive Office of the President, the Comptroller General of the United States, and to each chamber of Congress within 24 hours of any planned or emergent medical incapacitation. In the event this notification does not occur, the respective agency would be required to submit a comprehensive report providing transparency surrounding the incapacitation and related notification failure to the above entities within three days. Before its passage on the House Floor, the bill was passed out of the House Oversight Committee by a unanimous, bipartisan vote on February 6, 2024.
You can read the full text of the bill here.
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As the Brits see things over here with respect to flag-wrapped BELLIGERENT, BELLICOSE, MILTARISTIC JINGOS like Virginia’s Jen Kiggans who like Lyndon Baines Johnson before her, believes that everybody else in the world, and especially the Chinese, who make the congresswoman pee her pants in fear, needs to be treated like Mexicans, the kind of lesser people you have to show some strength to before they get the message and gave you the respect you deserve.
The people of the world, and especially the Chinese, are not going to push Jen Kiggans around, because from her Navy experience, she knows you have let them know who is boss, because if you don’t watch, they’ll come right into your yard and take it over if you let them, and the next day they’ll be right there on your porch, they’ll take that too, but if you say to ’em right at the start, “Hold on, just wait a minute,” they’ll know they are dealing with someone who’ll stand up, and after that you can get along fine, to wit:
The Telegraph
“Iran and the Houthis have defeated the US military”
Opinion by Daniel DePetris
15 May 2024
Americans are taught at a young age to not only love their country but to marvel at its power.
Yet what US policymakers frequently fail to grasp is that power doesn’t necessarily equate to unlimited influence.
The architects of US foreign policy all too often assume the US is all powerful, that it can will events out of whole cloth and coerce friends and adversaries alike to adapt their policies to Washington’s liking.
This assumption is almost universal yet has been disproven time and time again, particularly in the Middle East.
Take Yemen.
The Houthis, the de-facto government in the country, has been treating the Red Sea as its own personal firing range since November.
The Iran-backed militia has attacked civilian vessels and US Navy ships transiting the waterway more than 100 times over that time-span, ostensibly in support of the Palestinians.
Houthi leaders have been abundantly clear throughout: the attacks in the Red Sea will continue as long as Israel continues fighting in Gaza.
The Biden administration, in cooperation with the United Kingdom, has attempted to change the Houthis’ strategic calculus by taking military action against their assets on the ground.
The US and UK have conducted four rounds of comprehensive airstrikes against Houthi military facilities across Yemen, the latest occurring in February.
US Air Force and Navy jets have shot down Houthi drones and missiles multiple times a week, in addition to striking Houthi ground locations.
Yet the mere fact that the US is taking military action every week is proof that US policy isn’t impacting the Houthis decision-making whatsoever.
The Houthi missiles keep on coming.
Iran is yet another example, and perhaps the most prevalent.
Tehran, free from any nuclear constraints, started installing more centrifuges, using centrifuges of higher quality, brought enrichment to a higher level and downgraded the International Atomic Energy Agency’s access.
Iran is now as close to nuclear-bomb fuel as it’s ever been.
None of this isn’t to suggest the US isn’t a powerful state.
Rather, the point is that the US often inflates its power, underestimates the power of other states to resist US dictates and is overly confident that whatever challenges exist along the way can be easily brushed aside.
The reality is far more complex – it’s about time US officials acknowledged it.
Congresswoman Kiggans: “As the world grows more dangerous and threats to our servicemembers stationed abroad increase, we must have a strong chain of command among our military’s leadership that cannot be compromised.”
ME: And it’s too damn bad we do not have one in this country:
TrendyDigests
“US Navy’s Confrontations with Houthi Attacks in Red Sea and Mediterranean: An Alarming Escalation”
Story by Emma Taylor
17 May 2024
Carlos Del Toro, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, confirmed an unprecedented number of approximately 300 attacks on American battleships in the Red Sea, acknowledging the high level of threat the US Navy is currently facing in this strategic maritime area.
This situation may lead to an official American admission that the USS Mason, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was hit, as previously confirmed by the U.S. Central Command.
The USS Mason has been an integral part of the U.S.-led coalition forces, with the primary objective of safeguarding maritime routes from threats posed by the Houthi militia.
However, the extent of the damage or any casualties from the recent missile strike on the Mason by Houthi forces remains undisclosed.
Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthi rebels, stated that their naval units targeted the USS Mason with missiles and also launched an attack on a commercial vessel known as the “Destiny” while it navigated the Red Sea.
As the US and European Union intensify efforts to counter Houthi aggressions, these repeated maritime confrontations highlight the ongoing instability in key waterways.
The disruptions pose significant concerns for regional security and the flow of global trade.
The Houthis have not only targeted US naval assets but have also claimed responsibility for over 50 attacks on shipping, seizing one vessel and sinking another since November, as reported by the U.S. Maritime Administration.
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Joe Biden got run out of Afganistnam like a chicken-killing dog by some poorly-armed Tenth-century tribesmen, and now tough guy Biden is getting his sorry ass run out of the Red Sea by some more poorly-armed Tenth-century tribesmen in Yemen, putting some teeth into the old saying that it isn’t the size of the dog in the fight that matters, it is the size of the fight in the dog that makes all the difference in the world.
Of all the many wars Joe Biden has started, the fool hasn’t one a single one yet, so how many more do we want to have the fool starting by re-electing him president?
And Jen Kiggans needs her head examined by a competent shrink if she is fool enough to think Joe Biden is any kind of leader, let alone a strong one.