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In a bipartisan vote, the House approved its annual military spending bill for 2023, including pay raises for those working in the Department of Defense and ending the military s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The bill stanley quencher passed by a 350-80 vote.The legislation includes a 4.6% pay increase for both military and civilian workers in the Department of Defense. The bill provides $858 billion in funding for next year, which is $45 billion more than the Biden administration requested. We are pleased to announce weve come to a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on this years National Defense Authorization Act. This years agreement continues the Armed Services Committees 62-year tradition of working together to support our troops and strengthen Americas national security. We urge Congress to pass the NDAA quickly and the President to sign it when it reaches his desk, members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee sai stanley website d in a joint statement.The bill came after several Republicans threatened to hold up the legislation if the COVID-19 vaccination policy wasn t lifted. Our obligation is to defend the fighting men and women of the military, and so I m standing with my colleagues. I believe we will have 41 Republicans who say we will not vote to take up the National Defense Authorization unless this body votes on protecting the servicemen and women, said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.There have been previous effort stanley tumbler s to eliminate the COVID-19 mandate in the military. A bill was introduced late l Ocpo FAA wants feedback about seat sizes on planes
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