{"id":2418559,"date":"2025-04-01T16:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-advances-elbridge-colbys-dod-nomination\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T16:21:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:21:38","slug":"senate-committee-advances-elbridge-colbys-dod-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-advances-elbridge-colbys-dod-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Committee Advances Elbridge Colby&#8217;s DOD Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-committee-advances-elbridge-colbys-dod-nomination%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2418559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Senate Armed Services Committee has advanced the nomination of Elbridge Colby for the position of under secretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon. The committee reported ColbyS nomination favorably, though the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">specific vote breakdown<\/a> was not disclosed. Senator Eric Schmitt lauded Colby as a highly clever individual who understands the realities of global challenges.He emphasized the necessity of strategic prioritization in defense, especially in protecting the homeland and engaging in the Indo-Pacific region. <\/p>\n<p>Colby, if confirmed, would play a meaningful role in implementing President Trump&#8217;s defense policies, including overseeing the National Defense Strategy and representing the Department of Defense in various capacities. During his confirmation hearing, he acknowledged the global risks of conflict while expressing optimism for a peaceful future, emphasizing the importance of adapting alliances to current needs. His nomination has attracted attention, particularly due to concerns from some GOP senators about his selection.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PtsGqGc-Iuw\">Tucker Carlson\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/01\/senate-committee-advances-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination-to-final-floor-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Senate%20Committee%20Advances%20Elbridge%20Colby%E2%80%99s%20Pentagon%20Nomination%20To%20Final%20Floor%20Vote&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/01\/senate-committee-advances-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination-to-final-floor-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Senate%20Committee%20Advances%20Elbridge%20Colby%E2%80%99s%20Pentagon%20Nomination%20To%20Final%20Floor%20Vote&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/01\/senate-committee-advances-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination-to-final-floor-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/01\/senate-committee-advances-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination-to-final-floor-vote\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Senate%20Committee%20Advances%20Elbridge%20Colby%E2%80%99s%20Pentagon%20Nomination%20To%20Final%20Floor%20Vote&amp;body=The%20Senate%20Armed%20Services%20Committee%20advanced%20the%20nomination%20of%20Elbridge%20Colby%20to%20be%20the%20next%20under%20secretary%20of%20defense%20for%20policy.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/01\/senate-committee-advances-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination-to-final-floor-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The Senate Armed Services Committee voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Elbridge Colby to become the next under secretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon. <\/p>\n<p>The announcement was revealed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-bob-good-jim-banks-introduce-bill-to-stop-bidens-costly-freeze-on-student-loan-payments\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Bob Good, Jim Banks Introduce Bill to Stop Biden&#039;s Costly Freeze on Student Loan Payments\">committee press release<\/a>. The legislative body did not specify what the final vote breakdown was, only saying Colby&rsquo;s nomination was reported &ldquo;favorably&rdquo; in a roll call vote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1130154188\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenEricSchmitt\/status\/1907112038729429029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video message<\/a> released following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-bannon-bid-to-avoid-prison-sentence-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court rejects Bannon bid to avoid prison sentence - Washington Examiner\">committee&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s vote, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., praised Colby as a &ldquo;brilliant&rdquo; and &ldquo;smart&rdquo; individual who &ldquo;thinks about the world in realist terms.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t be everywhere, all at once, all the time. That&rsquo;s not realistic in a world of scarcity,&rdquo; Schmitt said. &ldquo;So, Bridge is gonna help [the Trump administration] design that pivot to protect the homeland here first, and then also in the Indo-Pacific.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The Missouri senator expressed hope that Colby&rsquo;s nomination would be considered by the full Senate &ldquo;soon.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>As under secretary of defense for policy, Colby would play a critical role in shepherding President Trump&rsquo;s policy priorities throughout the Defense Department. According to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/crsreports.congress.gov\/product\/pdf\/IF\/IF12808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congressional Research Service<\/a>, the position&rsquo;s office &ldquo;leads the development of the National Defense Strategy (NDS), routinely represents the Department of Defense (DOD) to interagency and international partners, and has a key role in preserving civilian control of the military.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During his confirmation hearing last month, Colby <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/04\/vance-makes-the-definitive-case-why-elbridge-colby-is-the-right-man-to-shepherd-u-s-defense-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recognized<\/a> the &ldquo;real risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-makes-the-case-for-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination\/\" title=\"Vance Makes The Case For ...&#039;s Pentagon ...\">major war&#038;rdquo<\/a>; throughout the world and voiced optimism that America &ldquo;can get through the coming years peacefully, with strength in ways that put us and our alliances on a stronger and more sustainable footing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I value our alliances deeply, even as I think they must be adapted, and &hellip; I love our great country, and will put its interests first and foremost,&rdquo; he said. <\/p>\n<p>The nominee notably <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/04\/vance-makes-the-definitive-case-why-elbridge-colby-is-the-right-man-to-shepherd-u-s-defense-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">received support<\/a> from Vice President J.D. Vance, who testified in favor of his confirmation during the hearing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/04\/democrats-try-to-use-colby-confirmation-hearing-to-sabotage-trumps-russia-ukraine-negotiations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats Try To Use Colby Confirmation Hearing To Sabotage Trump&rsquo;s Russia-Ukraine Negotiations<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Colby&rsquo;s nomination garnered significant attention leading up to his confirmation hearing after reports emerged that several GOP senators were on the fence about whether to approve him. Among those who reportedly questioned the choice of Colby was Tom Cotton of Arkansas.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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