{"id":16603,"date":"2021-10-21T13:29:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T13:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/10\/21\/bigger-military-pay-raise-on-lawmakers-agenda-next-year\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:48:11","slug":"bigger-military-pay-raise-on-lawmakers-agenda-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2021\/10\/21\/bigger-military-pay-raise-on-lawmakers-agenda-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Bigger military pay raise on lawmakers\u2019 agenda for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

House lawmakers will look at boosting service members\u2019 pay<\/a> \u201csignificantly\u201d in coming years as part of their annual defense budget discussions in 2022, according to the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala. and ranking member of the panel, said during a Heritage Foundation event<\/a> on Wednesday that the issue of military pay<\/a> will be a top priority in next year\u2019s discussions, both for Republicans and Democrats on the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the things that Chairman Adam Smith and I have been talking about \u2014 and we intend to lean into next year \u2014 is significantly increasing compensation and benefits packages, particularly for enlisted personnel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to maintain a professional military and we need to compensate them as professionals. And we aren\u2019t doing that right now, particularly in the enlisted ranks. So you\u2019re going to see us making some efforts to address some of those concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n