Bipartisan push grows to restore Army base names, undoing Hegseth’s changes

Bipartisan push grows to restore Army base names, undoing Hegseth’s changes

Lawmakers are taking steps to stop Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from reinstating Confederate-associated names on Army installations. The dispute is tied to the annual defense policy bill, which passed the Republican-led House last week and included a measure halting Hegseth’s actions. Members said the congressional commission whose work concluded in 2023 should stand; it renamed posts for women, minorities, generals and military families, acco…