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government-funding-military-pay-raise1 year ago•4 min saved

"Defense Spending Bill Includes Troop Pay Raise, Enlisted Hardship Bonuses, and Replicator Drones"

Lawmakers have unveiled a last-minute agreement to provide the Pentagon with $825 billion for this fiscal year, ensuring uninterrupted troop pay and avoiding devastating effects to personnel funding. The legislation includes a 5.2% troop pay raise and additional funding for enlisted hardship bonuses, housing allowances, and basic needs allowance. Controversial policy riders on abortion and LGBTQ+ service members were eschewed, and the bill is expected to pass Congress, although timing before the funding deadline is uncertain.

via Military.com|

#congress #government-funding #government-funding-military-pay-raise

politics2 years ago•5 min saved

Defense Bill Passes with Big Pay Raise for Troops, Boosting Alabama and Mississippi Economies

The House passed a defense policy bill authorizing the largest pay raise for troops in over two decades, despite objections from some conservatives who wanted more restrictions on Pentagon diversity initiatives, abortion travel policy, and gender-affirming health care for transgender service members. The $886 billion bill, which represents a 3% increase from the previous year, now goes to President Joe Biden after being overwhelmingly passed by the Senate. The bill does not include certain provisions sought by House Republicans, but it does freeze hiring for diversity and inclusion training in the military until a full accounting of programming and costs is completed. The bill also includes a short-term extension of a surveillance program aimed at preventing terrorism and catching spies, which has drawn bipartisan pushback.

via The Associated Press|

#abortion-travel-policy #defense-bill #gender-affirming-health-care

politics2 years ago•4 min saved

Senate Approves Historic Defense Policy Bill with Pay Raises and Ukraine Aid

The Senate has passed a defense policy bill that includes the largest pay raise for troops in over two decades, but it has left out several policy priorities of social conservatives, leading to a divisive debate. The bill does not include language blocking the Pentagon's abortion travel policy or restricting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender service members. However, Republicans secured concessions on diversity and inclusion training in the military. The bill also includes a short-term extension of a surveillance program, which has faced bipartisan pushback due to concerns about privacy. The bill sets key Pentagon policy and authorizes $886 billion for national defense programs. It addresses issues related to Ukraine and China, but some House Republicans are opposing it due to the Pentagon's abortion reimbursement policy.

via NBC News|

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