'What We're Seeing Now Can Never Happen Again' — Lawmakers Demand Answers Over Godawful Military Ho

[rangerrebew]

'What We're Seeing Now Can Never Happen Again' — Lawmakers Demand Answers Over Godawful Military Housing
Joshua Schneyer And M.B. Pell, Reuters
January 31, 2019 at 06:45 AM


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Troubled by widespread health and safety hazards uncovered by a Reuters investigation into U.S. military housing, Congress will hold hearings next month to ensure that "what we're seeing now can never happen again," said Michigan Democrat Gary Peters, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

During the hearings, tentatively scheduled for Feb. 13, lawmakers will question the Department of Defense and private contractors who house thousands of U.S. military families on bases across the country, according to Senate staff familiar with the plans.

U.S. senators said the news articles and mounting complaints from military families demonstrate a need for immediate oversight.

https://taskandpurpose.com/what-were-seeing-now-can-never-happen-again-lawmakers-demand-answers-over-godawful-military-housing

[rangerrebew]

I can, will, is happening.  Two military academies are falling apart and congress doesn't worry about that.  As long as there is one party who hates the military, nothing will substantially improve.

[SZonian]

Been this way for decades...military budgets being what they are, subject to the whims and desires of Congress, rarely include "over and above" money to maintain or replace substandard housing.

The services prime consideration with their budgets is operations & maintenance (O&M).  Housing is way down the list.

If Congress really gave a shit, they'd take some of those billions they're spending on illegals and other SJW BS and give the services additional money earmarked for infrastructure and housing, but they don't.

Kabuki theatre trying to demonstrate that they "care"...eff 'em.

I should add, the Military Housing Privatization Initiative Act of 1996 placed "responsibility" for the construction and maintenance of military housing on private contractors.  Servicemembers pay the contractor "rent", contractor is supposed to maintain housing.

https://www.cnic.navy.mil/ffr/housing/HQ_Housing_Programs/ppv.html
https://www.multihousingnews.com/post/perspective-soldiering-on-through-sequestration/
https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-313