House Advances 2027 NDAA, Keeps DoD Civilians and Union Rights Intact

The House narrowly passed its fiscal 2027 defense policy bill, backing a 5–7% pay raise for service members but not guaranteeing a DoD civilian pay raise, and rejected amendments to probe military civilian workforce reductions and anti-union provisions. The legislation also bars funding to terminate certain civilian employees and to implement executive-order changes limiting collective bargaining, with Senate counterparts debating pay scales and facing similar Democratic opposition.