Jefferson Reporter

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today advanced more than $6.1 billion in defense spending for the state of Alabama in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act.

“Alabama is at the forefront of America’s defenses—building the world’s arsenal, providing invaluable intelligence, training our airmen, and so much more. When I joined the Appropriations Committee, I promised I would bring home Alabamians’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars. Today, we’re doing not only that but also making strategic investments that would make our nation safer and give our troops a deserved pay bump,” said Senator Britt.

Senator Britt supported funding for Alabama in the FY25 DOD Appropriations Bill, which includes:

The DOD Appropriations Bill for FY2025 also includes a 4.5% military pay raise for most service members and a 5.5% total pay raise for the most junior enlisted service members, as well as an increased budget to improve recruitment and retention.