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15% Enlisted Pay Hike, Other Proposed Quality-of-Life Improvements Get Big Boost from House Lawmakers By Rebecca Kheel April 19, 2024 Military.com Signaling how serious lawmakers are about boosting quality of life in the military, the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee unveiled a bill Thursday focused on improvements to troops' lives as the first step in crafting this year's… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released a statement in support of the national security supplemental. "We support the national security supplemental package and encourage the House to pass it expeditiously. We also oppose the proposed amendments to the package that seek to cut… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today introduced H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act. The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act will serve as the base text for the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE)… Read more »

U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for seapower and projection forces. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Today, we face an increasingly assertive and powerful China. To maintain America's… Read more »

U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the health and welfare of the force and the impact of current Department of Defense and service policies. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today's hearing is focused on the personnel policy makers…who are charged with… Read more »

House Panel Vows Massive Boost to Enlisted Military Pay Amid Recruiting Crisis By Micaela Burrow April 11, 2024 Daily Caller Enlisted troops could see an unprecedented bump to their base pay in the coming years under a plan Congress unveiled Thursday that could help recruiting and retention. The plan is the result of more than a year of study and back-and-forth with military leaders… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of the Air Force's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our FY25 budget hearings with the Department of the Air Force. I thank our witnesses for being here and… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of Defense's budget request for fixed-wing tactical and training aircraft programs. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I welcome everyone to our hearing to review the fiscal year 2025 budget request for… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the military construction program and infrastructure, including barracks, housing, and range infrastructure. The hearing also covers environment and energy programs, as well as facility sustainment, restoration and modernization accounts. Rep.… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of the Army's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our review of the FY25 budget requests with the U.S. Army. I thank our witnesses for being here and for their… Read more »