Rep. Troy Nehls has received criticism for wearing a Combat Infantry Badge lapel pin after the service revoked the award last year.
A Senate panel supports an extra 1% pay bump for young enlisted troops next year, far less than what House lawmakers want.
A plan to boost young troops' pay by an extra 15% next year will cost more than $24 billion over the next five years, officials said.
The annual defense appropriations bill would give all troops a 4.5% pay raise in 2025, with some enlisted troops getting a boost of nearly 20%.
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