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The House Armed Services Committee advanced a defense bill supporting a 3.8% pay raise for troops, while also banning efforts to restore Confederate base names and addressing various political issues, with some bipartisan support on Ukraine funding and Confederate renaming.
House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers is calling on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to testify publicly about his recent secret hospitalization, criticizing Austin's unwillingness to provide complete answers on the matter. Austin was hospitalized for complications from prostate cancer surgery, but the White House and Congress were not informed until three days later, sparking backlash and calls for resignation. The House Armed Services Committee has launched an investigation, and the Pentagon's inspector general is also reviewing the events.
The House Armed Services Committee has proposed a 5.2% pay raise for military members in 2024, which would be the biggest pay raise in 22 years. The raise would mean boosts of over $1,500 for most junior enlisted troops and thousands more for higher ranks. The proposal has bipartisan support, with President Joe Biden also recommending a 5.2% raise in his budget proposal earlier this year. The Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to unveil its draft of the annual authorization bill next week.