CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN SECURES TROOP PAY RAISE, QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST POINT, AND DELIVERS ON VITAL HUDSON VALLEY PRIORITIES IN HOUSE-PASSED[...]

Congressman Pat Ryan Secures Troop Pay Raise, Quality of Life and Healthcare Improvements at West Point, and Delivers on Vital Hudson Valley Priorities in House-Passed Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act

Last week, Congressman Pat Ryan helped pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) through the House, delivering on several key priorities for US troops, West Point cadets and faculty, and the entire Hudson Valley community

Among Ryan's key provisions are a 3.8% pay raise for our troops and $1.5 billion for new construction of barracks, dormitories, housing, and child development centers

The NDAA also includes new protections for Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) - including Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point - previously facing significant downsizing by the Trump Administration

WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, Congressman Pat Ryan helped pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) through the House of Representatives, delivering key wins for US troops, West Point cadets and faculty, and the entire Hudson Valley community. Among Ryan's key provisions are a 3.8% pay raise for our troops and $1.5 billion for new construction of barracks, dormitories, housing, and child development centers.

The NDAA also includes new protections for Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) - including Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point - previously facing significant downsizing by the Trump Administration.

"I fought tooth and nail to deliver for Hudson Valley families and for our country in this year's NDAA. I'm especially proud of the new protections I secured for Keller - where I got care myself as a cadet - to ensure that our cadets, servicemembers, and the entire West Point community have access to the absolute best health care." said Congressman Pat Ryan."We secured some major wins for our troops, including a pivotal military pay raise - providing our servicemembers and their families the pay and peace of mind they deserve - as well as record-breaking investments in quality of life and barracks improvements for cadets and servicemembers, including at West Point. Equally important are our wins at Stewart Air National Guard Base - bolstering our effort to clean up harmful forever chemicals and expanding our counter-drone capabilities following concerning drone activity last year. This bill is a major win for Hudson Valley families and the country as a whole."

Congressman Ryan spearheaded the following components of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act:

• Actions to counter the DHA's proposed downsizing of Military Treatment Facilities - like Keller - and keep hospitals open.
• Actions to prevent DoD from reducing the number of uniformed healthcare billets to prevent staffing shortages at Military Treatment Facilities.
• A provision to raise the cap from three to five on the number of cadets/midshipmen who are eligible to fulfill their active duty requirements in the reserves if they are drafted to be a professional athlete.
• Actions to allow the Defense Innovation Unit to expand its presence and establish hubs across the East Coast, including New York.
• Provisions supporting the expansion of counter-drone research and development and bolstering counter-drone authorities for base defense commanders in the US.
• Provisions to accelerate PFAS remediation and cleanup.

Other wins include:

• Authorizes 3.8% pay raise for all military personnel.
• Increases Family Separation Allowance for deployed servicemembers.
• Reauthorizes and expands military bonuses and special pays.
• Authorizes over $1.5 billion for new construction of barracks and family housing.
• Authorizes over $491 million to design and build new childcare centers.
• Improves availability of care for veterans at DoD medical facilities.
• Improves servicemember access to mental health services.
• Authorizes over $131 million for the construction of new dining facilities.
• Extends the Child Care in Your Home pilot program, which helps offset the cost of in-home full-time childcare.
• Requires a study to improve the calculation of Basic Allowance for Housing to ensure it keeps up with rising rental costs.
• Strengthens protections for the DoD civilian workforce.

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