Biden Signs $886 Billion Defense Bill, Boosting Troop Pay and Deterring China
• Biden signed $886.3 billion defense policy bill into law, providing largest raise for service members in over 20 years • Extends controversial surveillance program and strengthens US posture in Indo-Pacific to deter China • Nearly 3,100 pages long, outlines policy agenda for Department of Defense and military • Does not appropriate funding itself, but authorizes spending in line with Pentagon priorities • Extends Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2026, authorizing $300 million per year