The $320 billion spending plan matches a deal made by White House officials and House Republican lawmakers.
Expect more conversation from House lawmakers in coming months about ways to bump up enlisted personnel paychecks.
The $826.5 billion spending plan is likely to face strong resistance from the White House and Senate Democrats.
The most junior servicemembers would see their pay raised from $23,000 annually to more than $31,000.
The $320 billion spending plan includes numerous provisions Democrats decried as political attacks on veterans.
Republican lawmakers want changes to a fund designed to protect money for veterans benefits payouts.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 24, 2023.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 17, 2023.
More than 1,000 airmen could lose bonus pay in fiscal 2024 under the new budget proposal.
Physicians can wait as long as a year to start working even after they've been hired, department officials acknowledged.
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