House Advances Defense Bill with Troop, Shipbuilding, and Pay Increases

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The House Armed Services Committee advanced a defense bill supporting a 3.8% pay raise for troops, while also banning efforts to restore Confederate base names and addressing various political issues, with some bipartisan support on Ukraine funding and Confederate renaming.
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