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Stalled $1.15T Bill Has More than $800M for Tarheel State, Raises of 5% to 7%
- The U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing $1.15 trillion for national defense spending with over $800 million allocated to military bases in North Carolina, including Marine bases and Fort Bragg.
- This defense spending package is 27.7% larger than the previous year's budget allocation.
- The bill passed with a vote of 216-212; North Carolina Democratic Representatives Deborah Ross, Valerie Foushee, and Alma Adams opposed it, while Democratic Representative Don Davis voted with Republicans.
- The bill authorizes pay raises of 7% for junior enlisted personnel, 6% for mid-level enlisted and junior officers, and 5% for senior officers and above.
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Stalled $1.15T has more than $800M for Tarheel State, raises of 5% to 7%
(The Center Square) – Military installations pivotal to national security, including Marine bases and the Army's Fort Bragg in North Carolina, are ticketed for millions of the $1.15 trillion authorized in national defense discretionary spending within the U.S. House of…
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right5Center18Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Center
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