The FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) proposes a 19.5% pay increase for junior enlisted servicemembers, aiming to support troops during challenging economic times. The House has shown bipartisan support for this measure, which would help junior enlisted members, who often rely on SNAP and food banks, by raising their pay by 15% above the threshold for SNAP. However, President Biden and his administration strongly oppose the pay raise, despite supporting a $15 minimum wage that would result in higher monthly earnings than the current basic pay for junior enlisted troops. The opposition comes amidst criticism that the administration has spent significantly on Ukraine and regional security. The NDAA also includes provisions to end affirmative action at service academies, abolish DEI bureaucracy in DoD schools, block a military Green New Deal, and require merit promotions, which some argue weakens military effectiveness and national security.
President Biden objects to a pray raise for servicemembers but still wants to waste taxpayer dollars on DEI and climate change.🤔 Good news, the FY25 #NDAA gives junior enlisted a 19.5% pay raise, abolishes DEI bureaucracy at DoD Schools, and prevents a military Green New Deal.
We passed a bipartisan bill out of committee. Now, just like last year, House GOP is poisoning the NDAA with MAGA culture war amendments that attack servicewomen and Black service members. It’s a disgrace, weakens our military, harms recruiting, & undermines national security. https://t.co/kdvnERZUKp
President Biden supports a $15 minimum wage, which comes out to several hundred dollars more a month than our junior enlisted currently make in basic pay. Why is he opposed to the bipartisan Quality of Life panel's recommendation to give junior enlisted troops a crucial raise? https://t.co/9iXJKi1xqW
Our junior enlisted in the military are often reliant on SNAP and food banks to put food on the table. The House, in a bipartisan move, wants to raise E1 through E4 pay by 15%, which will put them above the threshold for SNAP. President Biden opposes this bipartisan measure.…
Focusing on lethality, not WOKE NONSENSE, is a key priority for @HASCRepublicans! The FY25 #NDAA: ✅Requires military promotions based on merit ✅Ends affirmative action at service academies ✅Abolishes DEI bureaucracy in DoD schools ✅Blocks a military Green New Deal
BREAKING: Biden administration “strongly opposes” a proposal to raise the pay of junior enlisted service members in the military, even after nearly spending seven times the proposed amount on Ukraine and the broader region’s security.
During these challenging economic times, our troops not only deserve a raise—they need one. That's why the FY25 NDAA authorizes a 19.5% pay increase for junior enlisted servicemembers. We're standing behind those who defend us. https://t.co/xEyQz5caxp
President Biden said he objects to a pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers. Once again, he is turning his back on our servicemembers. https://t.co/0fURgDl9l5