A House panel chaired by Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon found military service members face low pay, poor housing and long waits for child care. House leaders pledged to boost pay
In a letter dated Feb. 16 and released publicly Tuesday, the chairmen and ranking members of the full House Armed Services Committee and its military quality-of-life subpanel pressed Biden to "focus significantly more attention and resources" on service members' quality of life in its upcoming budget request.
March 1 will mark five months that the Pentagon has been unable to tap the $28 billion authorized by the 2024 NDAA for the fiscal year that began last Oct. 1.