Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016

The U.S. Capitol (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) 5756 CONNECT 44 TWEET LINKEDIN 8 COMMENT EMAIL MORE House and Senate negotiators on Tuesday reached agreement on a $612 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2016 that includes a 1.3 percent pay raise for service members, trims to some military benefits and a dramatic overhaul of the military retirement system. The proposal also includes language requiring military facility commanders to develop individual policies for troops carrying firearms on base, in response to the mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in July that killed five service members. The measure also includes outlines for an extra $38 billion in overseas contingency funds to help the Defense Department get around mandatory spending caps for the new fiscal year that begins Thursday — a move that has prompted threats of a White House veto of the bi...

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» 05 Oct '15, 12am
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@SavannahCorps » 02 Oct '15, 5pm
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@MrSrMilSpouse » 01 Oct '15, 9am
RT @MOAA_MilLife: Congress agrees on 1.3 percent #military pay raise for 2016 via @MilitaryTimes: [link]
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@ConcernedVetsFL » 01 Oct '15, 12am
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@OmnipotentMeesh » 30 Sep '15, 11pm
@BAEpernick not much but still lol [link]
@devildogshirts » 30 Sep '15, 10pm
Finally! [link]
@SarahM_lppine » 30 Sep '15, 8pm
RT @WG_Academy: Congress agrees on a 1.3% military pay raise for 2016 [link]
@MFRIPurdue » 30 Sep '15, 6pm
Get details on the defense authorization bill @congressdotgov has agreed upon. @LeoShane breaks down the key info [link]
@HollyLeoFriends » 30 Sep '15, 4pm
Want Good News Bad News Benefit Cuts Retirement Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link]
@315AW » 30 Sep '15, 3pm
Looks like we have a deal! [link]
@ArmyJAGRecruit » 30 Sep '15, 2pm
Check out the news on dual-military BAH, changes to the military retirement system, and FY 2016 pay increase: [link]
@usarmycentral » 30 Sep '15, 2pm
Congress passes 1.3 % military pay raise for 2016 [link]
@GaryLambertNH » 30 Sep '15, 2pm
And this is the thanks we give our combat vets? Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link]
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@minutemanTX » 30 Sep '15, 1pm
RT @ColonelChaney: RT @ArmyTimes: Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link]
@apaskun » 30 Sep '15, 1pm
As in previous years, it still needs to overcome a veto. [link]
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@RobertJCooperJ1 » 30 Sep '15, 1pm
RT @mjgranger1: Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link] via .@MilitaryTimes
@Voices4Troops » 30 Sep '15, 12pm
2016 defense bill deal reached by Congress, includes 1.3% pay raise for troops, which is below private sector growth [link]
@StrokesofCandor » 30 Sep '15, 12pm
RT @seanagnew: Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link]
@PilarskiMatthew » 30 Sep '15, 12pm
RT @_OFR: Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 & #military retirement overhaul [link]
@_OFR » 30 Sep '15, 12pm
Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 & #military retirement overhaul [link]
@21stTSC » 30 Sep '15, 11am
The proposal includes a lot of changes for military benefits, retirement, and more. [link]
@Bentphilipson1 » 30 Sep '15, 6am
#Congress agrees on 1.3 percent #military pay raise for 2016 Read More: [link] [link]
@KesMacKnight » 30 Sep '15, 3am
Not enough. [link]
@graceafterfire » 30 Sep '15, 2am
"House and Senate negotiators on Tuesday reached agreement on a $612 billion defense authorization bill for... [link]
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RT @NextGenMilSo: Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link]
@momwifepreneur » 30 Sep '15, 1am
Breaking News: House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on a $612 billion defense authorization bill for... [link]
@paul_savy » 30 Sep '15, 1am
Congress agrees on a huge 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link] via @marinetimes
@MichaelTLawhorn » 30 Sep '15, 12am
Now BAH might be reduced by as much as 5% for the military... [link] via @MilitaryTimes
@Tea4TeXs » 29 Sep '15, 11pm
RT @jefe_viejo: Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [and Obama says he'll veto the bill] [link]
@jefe_viejo » 29 Sep '15, 11pm
Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [and Obama says he'll veto the bill] [link]
@brittanyfbaby11 » 29 Sep '15, 11pm
1.3 people....1.3 #ThanksObama #ThanksCongress I'd like to see the President or the congressmen live off what we... [link]
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RT @Marinetimes: Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link]
@KevinCorriveau » 29 Sep '15, 10pm
What a slap in the face!!! - Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link] via @MilitaryTimes
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RT @NavyTimes: Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link]
@GIWilson » 29 Sep '15, 10pm
Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 [link] via @MilitaryTimes
@Superman6869 » 29 Sep '15, 9pm
@ChuckGrassley @senrandpaul @marcorubio Demand this be sent to 0 now Quit screwing around #veterans O threatens veto [link]
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NEW THIS AFTERNOON: [link]
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Congress agrees on 1.3 percent military pay raise for 2016 - Military Times [link]
@torahwalker » 29 Sep '15, 9pm
Negotiators agree on fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill [link]
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