Rep. Rick Allen Votes to Raise Troops' Pay, Boost National Defense Funding

Press Release

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to pass H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which authorizes annual funding levels for the United States Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD).

Included in the Fiscal Year 2023 NDAA is a 4.6 percent pay raise for active duty servicemembers, the largest increase in nearly two decades. Additionally, this legislation secures critical funding for the Savannah River Site, as well as operations at Fort Gordon.

Upon passage of the bill, Congressman Rick W. Allen released the following statement:

"President Biden's proposed defense spending failed to adequately meet the needs of our national defense, especially with record high inflation. Thankfully, the House worked in a bipartisan manner to reverse course and invest critical funding to strengthen our military."

"With geopolitical tensions rising across the globe, this year's NDAA represents a strategic investment into the stabilizing might and power of the United States military. I was proud to support this bipartisan bill, which gives our troops a well-earned pay raise and bolsters our national security by providing servicemembers with the resources necessary to continue protecting our country."

The bill authorizes $37 billion over President Biden's Budget and secures funding for nuclear deterrence and procurement, research and development, military personnel, operations and maintenance, and military construction.

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