Fiscal 2027 NDAA Approved by House Armed Services Committee
The measure includes 5% to 7% pay raises, a 40,100-member active-duty expansion and new oversight of Pentagon personnel decisions.
- The House Armed Services Committee advanced the $1.15 trillion fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on Friday after a 14-hour marathon session, passing it 44-12.
- Designed to revitalize the defense industrial base, the bill includes pay raises of 5% to 7% for service members and aims to restore manufacturing capacity for warfighters.
- Lawmakers debated nearly 600 amendments, including a proposal to rename the Department of Defense to the "Department of War" and efforts to reduce authorized spending by $150 billion.
- Following the 44-12 vote, the bill moves to the House floor for consideration, with lawmakers expecting a vote after the Independence Day break in July.
- The Senate Armed Services Committee plans to mark up its version next week as some lawmakers cited concerns over the bill's cost amid a $40 trillion national debt.
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After controversial amendment votes, a House committee advanced a bill early Friday morning that would authorize the largest defense budget in history.
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