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Junior enlisted to get 20% pay bump, E5s get 13% more under House plan
House lawmakers are looking to overhaul the military's pay tables next year to dramatically boost junior enlisted pay.
This week in Congress: Budget season in full bloom on Capitol Hill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 25, 2021.
Lawmakers ask Austin to rush Abrams sale to Poland
Top Republicans on Monday made a push to accelerate Washington’s proposed sale of 250 M1A2 Abrams tanks to NATO-ally Poland, which has been pending since last summer, in light of the escalating crisis with Russia.
By Joe Gould
House passes defense bill 363-70; Senate up next
The House passed a new compromise defense policy bill and sent it to the Senate Tuesday, endorsing a $25 billion increase over President Joe Biden’s defense budget request for 2022
By Joe Gould
Bigger military pay raise on lawmakers’ agenda for 2022
Troops are scheduled to receive a 2.7 percent boost in their salaries starting in January.
This week in Congress: When will defense appropriations arrive?
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 4, 2021.
Defense spending increase, Afghanistan withdrawal dominate debate over defense policy measure
House Armed Services Committee advances 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
House panel approves $24 billion defense boost
The House Armed Services Committee has endorsed a Republican plan to add nearly $25 billion more than President Joe Biden requested for defense.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers want answers on US Army plans to protect vehicles from drones
Will the Army's combat vehicles be able to actively defend against drones? A House subpanel wants to know.
By Jen Judson
Can defense squeeze onto Congress’ busy agenda?
On Congress’ agenda when members return from the July 4 recess: late-arriving defense spending and policy bills as well as President Joe Biden’s pick for Navy secretary, among other Pentagon nominees.
By Joe Gould