Kean Statement on the House Passage of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act

(December 13, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) released the following statement after the passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 in the House of Representatives:  

 “I commend the passage of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation's passage will significantly improve our servicemember’s quality of life while continuing to reinforce the superiority of our nation’s military. This bipartisan legislation continues to invest in our nation’s defense industrial base, support our allies and partners abroad, and, most of all, the American warfighter. The legislation contains increases to the basic allowance for housing, a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted personnel, improvements to military housing, and support initiatives for military families. For New Jersey, the bill continues to support the critical research and development work at Picatinny Arsenal and aims to better foster workforce development in the defense space. It also supports the Submarine Industrial Base, which many New Jersey companies are a part of, supporting both the Virginia and Columbia Class Programs.”  - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.    

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