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House passes 2027 defense bill, raises troops, skips civilian pay

7/24/2026

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The U.S. House passed the 2027 bill Wednesday, adopting President Donald Trump's 5-7% pay raise but no raise for DoD civilians, prompting Rep. Steny Hoyer's criticism.
The Senate Armed Services Committee rejected raise, offered a 3.6% increase, and recorded Rep. Glenn Grothman's amendment to cut civilian jobs failed with Republicans joining Democrats.
The bill bars 2027 funds from freezing or terminating child-development and DoD education hires, and moves to Senate.

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Story summary

The U.S. House passed the 2027 bill Wednesday, adopting President Donald Trump's 5-7% pay raise but no raise for DoD civilians, prompting Rep. Steny Hoyer's criticism.
The Senate Armed Services Committee rejected raise, offered a 3.6% increase, and recorded Rep. Glenn Grothman's amendment to cut civilian jobs failed with Republicans joining Democrats.
The bill bars 2027 funds from freezing or terminating child-development and DoD education hires, and moves to Senate.