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On the recordApril 9, 2024
We passed, out of HAC-D, a bill that took the starting salary for an E-1 from $22,000 to $31,000, which is the equivalent of $15 per hour.
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Mike Garcia
Republican · California

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Garcia discusses a successful bill raising starting pay for junior enlisted personnel.

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