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flag House passes $895B defense bill with pay raises and ban on some transgender military treatments.

flag The US House of Representatives has passed an $895 billion defense bill, authorizing a 1% increase in defense spending for the fiscal year and offering significant pay raises to enlisted service members. flag The bill, which includes a 14.5% raise for junior enlisted personnel and a 4.5% increase for others, also bans transgender medical treatments for military children if such treatments could result in sterilization. flag The legislation, which passed 281-140, will now move to the Senate. flag Critics argue that the ban on transgender medical treatments could harm national security by prompting some service members to leave due to financial pressures.

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