Senate passes defense bill to increase military pay in face of Chinese threat
Kyiv • UNN
The U.S. Senate has passed a large-scale defense bill that provides for a pay raise for junior military personnel. The document also includes restrictions on medical care for transgender children of military personnel.
The U.S. Senate passes an $895 billion defense bill that provides for a significant increase in military salaries.
Transmitted by UNN with reference to Associated Press.
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a defense bill that authorizes a significant pay raise for junior enlisted personnel. According to the Associated Press, the decision is aimed at countering China's growing power. Thus, the bill increases total military spending to $895 billion.
In addition, despite the controversy, the decision to deprive children of military personnel of the opportunity to receive medical care for transgender people received the support of both parties in the Senate.
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The annual defense appropriations bill usually receives strong bipartisan support and has not failed in Congress for nearly six decades, but in recent years the Pentagon's policy event has become a battleground for cultural issues. This year, Republicans attempted to accommodate the legislative priorities of social conservatives, leading to months of negotiations over the bill and diminished support from Democrats.
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