Service members could see a 5% to 7% pay raise in 2027

About this episode

The episode discusses a proposed pay raise for U.S. service members in 2027 as part of a defense spending bill.

House appropriators are backing the Trump administration's proposed pay raise for U.S. troops in fiscal 2027 as part of a $1.7 trillion defense spending bill. Military service members could see their paychecks grow by 5% to 7%, depending on their rank. It's a higher bump than the previous raise of 3.8%. The proposed legislation would help troops stay ahead of inflation as living costs continue to crunch Americans' budgets. The House's defense appropriations subcommittee will vote on the measure on Thursday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• military pay
• defense spending
• inflation
• U.S. troops
• fiscal policy

Keywords

• pay raise
• military
• defense bill
• inflation
• U.S. troops
• House appropriators
• fiscal 2027

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration, House appropriators, House's defense appropriations subcommittee

Places: U.S.

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