Senate passes $886 billion defense spending bill with pay raises for troops, Ukraine aid
- The US House and Senate have approved a $886.3 billion defense policy bill, which includes a 5.2% pay raise for service members, strengthens the US posture in the Indo-Pacific region, and extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
- The bill has passed with bipartisan support but faced opposition from conservative Republicans who objected to the extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act . Democrats and Republicans voted against the bill, but it will be signed into law by President Joe Biden.
- The National Defense Authorization Act sets policy and spending priorities for the Department of Defense for 2024 and includes provisions banning critical race theory, requiring promotions based on merit, and demanding accountability.
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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Congress should celebrate NDAA passage by staying in DC and passing defense approps
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, secured major wins in the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House in bipartisan fashion and is on...
Senate approves $883.7 billion defense spending bill, stripped of anti-DEI and transgender care provisions
'While no bill is perfect, the passage of the defense authorization bill makes us a stronger nation and provides certainty and predictability to our armed forces at a time of growing threats,' said Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Repræsentanternes Hus i USA har godkendt et rekordstort forsvarsbudget på 886 milliarder dollar for det kommende år. Det svarer til 6050 milliarder kroner. Det er tre procent mere end det seneste forsvarsbudget. 310 stemte for og 118 imod. I forvejen var budgettet blevet godkendt i Kongressens andet kammer, Senatet, med stemmerne 87-13. Nu sendes det videre til præsident Joe Biden, der skal godkende det med sin underskrift. Budgettet for 2024 in…
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