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Steny Hoyer: “That disparity is wrong, and it’s why I did not support this bill, which balloons the defense budget by over 28% and…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2026
That disparity is wrong, and it’s why I did not support this bill, which balloons the defense budget by over 28% and will cost more than a trillion dollars but cannot find enough funds to ensure parity in raises between civilian and military personnel.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Statement on National Defense Authorization Act

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