ICYMI: Junior Enlisted Could See a 19.5 Percent Pay Raise By Luther Ray Abel May 24, 2024 National Review The FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) made it out of the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday night, and there are some really attractive bits in there if one is junior enlisted or looking to join up. Quality of life for servicemembers, a bipartisan interest in a Congress as c... Read More »
House panel advances defense bill with 20% pay raise for junior troops, quality-of-life improvements By Svetlana Shkolnikova May 23, 2024 Stars and Stripes The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday night advanced a defense policy bill that would give a nearly 20% pay raise to junior enlisted service members and pour investments into improving the quality of life of all troops. … All service ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement applauding the passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY25 out of the House Armed Services Committee. "The threats our nation faces today are unprecedented. China is rapidly building up its military, Iran's proxy terrorists have a... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to commend our Members for th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement applauding the passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY25 out of the House Armed Services Committee. “The threats our nation faces today are unprecedented. China is rapidly building up its military, Iran’s proxy terrorists have a... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Waltz’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to commend our Members for th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Bacon’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Mr. Chairman. And th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Banks’ remarks as prepared for delivery: The Military Personnel mark was developed in a bipartisan ma... Read More »
U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Kelly’s remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to start by thanking all the members o... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Lamborn’s remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank all the Strategic Forces Subcommittee me... Read More »
U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Wittman’s remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank the chairman for recognizing ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Bergman’s remarks as prepared for delivery: I would like to begin by thanking Ran... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: The Military Personnel mark was developed in a bipartisan ma... Read More »
U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Rep. Bacon's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Mr. Chairman. And th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: For the first time in decades, the bill before us today car... Read More »
