Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care for minors
- Posted on December 18, 2024
- By Star Tribune
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Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care for minors
The Senate is voting Wednesday on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion while also stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children of military members.