Washington, July 23 -- Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming House passage Wednesday of a 5-to-7 percent pay raise in 2027 for members of the Armed Forces. The House bill will need to be reconciled with a Senate version, but it sets the stage for a pay increase to help Service Members and military families.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 builds on pay increases in recent years. The House-passed increase this time is larger than last year's, and two years ago, in 2024, Congress passed into law the largest pay raise ever for enlisted ranks (E-1 through E-4) as part of a pay raise for all ranks. This year's bill has ...