House leads the charge to boost pay, housing, quality of life for armed service members By Lindsey McPherson June 25, 2024 The Washington Times The lowest-ranking enlisted military members are paid less than fast food workers and many other entry-level employees in the private sector, and they often turn to federal subsidies and local donations to feed their families, according to a House panel. T... Read More »
Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Hampton Roads to engage with military officials and industry leaders on improving the quality of life for servicemembers and strengthening our Naval fleet. Joining the delegation were U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA). T... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to the U.S.-Ukraine bilateral security agreement. “The Biden administration’s Ukraine policy has been plagued by half measures and hesitation – which has only prolonged Putin’s unprovoked w... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following House passage of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. “There is no investment more important than the one we make in the men and women who serve in our All-Volunteer Force. We cannot kick the can dow... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY25. FY25 NDAA resources can be found here. Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: For the first time in decades, this year’s defense bill carri... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following remarks at a Rules Committee hearing in support of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY25. Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Chairman Burgess, Ranking Member McGovern, members of the Committee, thank you for having ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on President Biden’s objection to the 15% pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers in the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act. “President Biden believes providing the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces with adequate compensation is ... Read More »
House panel OK's more than 30 quality of life improvements for the troops By Mike Gooding May 28, 2024 13 News Now Lawmakers have voted to increase the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). It's one of more than 30 proposed quality-of-life improvements they approved. The BAH is paid to active service members who do not live on base but instead must rent in the local commercial housing market. Until 2... Read More »
Republicans’ Defense Amendment Would Rescue Military Kids From Lefty Indoctrination In DOD Schools By Max Eden and Amy Haywood May 30, 2024 The Federalist Among the many national security liabilities created by the Biden administration, one of the less remarked upon has been the ideological corruption of the schools serving children of America’s military servicemembers. The outgoing director of th... Read More »
Today, Blue Star Families, Military Family Advisory Network, Military Officers Association of America, and National Military Family Association announced their support for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The bill passed out of the House Armed Services Committee on May 22 with overwhelming bipartisan suppor... Read More »
After weeks of sustained Congressional, international, and public pressure, the Biden administration partially reversed its policy to prohibit Ukraine from using U.S.-provided weapons against legitimate military targets in Russian territory. According to these reports, Ukraine will now be permitted to use certain U.S.-provided weapons in limited areas within Russia which neighbor Ukraine's Kharkiv... Read More »
Israeli Security a Top Priority in House Budget Bill Adam Kredo May 30, 2024 Washington Free Beacon The fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual defense bill that is being shaped by Congress, will provide Israel with millions of dollars in security aid in the coming year and ensure the Biden administration provides the Jewish state with the resources needed to beat bac... Read More »
EXCLUSIVE: House GOP Touts Removal Of ‘Far-Left' Initiatives In Defense Spending Bill Jake Smith May 30, 2024 Daily Caller Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) are touting provisions to the annual defense spending bill targeting several left-wing policies and initiatives, according to a memo on the bill's provisions obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The HASC passed ... Read More »
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 »
