The Air Force says this reorganization is needed to prepare it for a fight against China, but lawmakers say they need to hear more about these plans. So far this fiscal year, the FLRA, among others, has been running on a series of continuing resolutions, which officials said has tough consequences. Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans. Even under Biden, raises have come short of what some lawmakers and federal unions have argued is appropriate. In the locality pay program, Federal pay is compared to non-Federal pay for the same levels of work. Come Friday, March 1 at midnight, the current continuing resolution keeping the departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation a Members want next year's spending plan to include money for junior enlisted pay raises and military housing improvements. TSA officers aren’t automatically given the governmentwide annual raise proposed by the president. The Pentagon is operating under its third continuing resolution of fiscal 2024 as Congress continues to draft defense spending legislation. New Tricare contracts aim to improve access to health care, clinical quality and patient safety, as well as increase military readiness. Load More