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House panel to mark up annual defense authorization bill this week

House Armed Services Committee members this week will hold their annual marathon markup for the defense authorization bill, a daylong tradition that lays out the panel’s policy and budgetary ... read more

House passes $895B defense policy bill with 19.5% pay raise ... - Fox News

The House of Representatives passed its annual defense policy bill that includes a host of amendments related to DEI and transgender health care. read more

House Passes Massive Defense Bill That Includes Wage Increase For ... - MSN

Topline The House passed a bill Wednesday to greenlight a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year, provide raises for junior military members and enact a controversial provision banning ... read more

Enlisted pay raise, abortion ban included in panel’s defense budget

The annual defense appropriations bill would give all troops a 4.5% pay raise in 2025, with some enlisted troops getting a boost of nearly 20%. read more

FY24 defense appropriations bill invests in more modern, ready force

Undoubtedly, the bill invests in a more modern, innovative and ready fighting force. In the midst of unparalleled threats to the United States and its interests, this sends a strong message that ... read more

Senate passes annual defense policy bill with transgender care ...

The Senate voted to pass the $895 billion annual defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for U.S. servicemembers and a provision that restricts transgender care. read more

House panel advances defense bill with 20% pay raise for junior troops ...

The National Defense Authorization Act is an annual must-pass bill that details funding levels and policies for the Pentagon. An accompanying appropriations bill funds the legislation. read more

McCarthy said Defense Department bill will come to floor this ... - CNN

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that the Defense Department appropriations bill that was paused last week before it even made it to the floor for debate will come up for a vote this week ... read more

Panel advances defense budget despite missing details from White House

The appropriations bill topline essentially matches spending levels from the current fiscal year, leaving defense programs without any increase for inflation or cost-of-living hikes in the base ... read more

House passes defense bill providing troop pay raise, Ukraine funding

The National Defense Authorization Act, a bill that Congress is required to pass every year, includes a 5.2% pay raise for troops, authorizes funding for Ukraine and an extension of a ... read more

House panel advances defense funding bill with pay raise for troops and ...

WASHINGTON — A House panel advanced a $833 billion defense funding bill on Wednesday that provides a steep pay raise for junior enlisted troops while also cutting back funding for Ukraine and ... read more