House Dems propose 3.1 percent pay hike for federal workers
By Niv Elis - 06/03/19 09:47 AM EDT
House Democrats are proposing a 3.1 percent pay hike for federal workers in 2020.
The raise was included in the draft appropriations bill covering financial services and general government, which is expected to advance through a subcommittee hearing on Monday and advance to the House floor later in the month.
President Trump blocked a scheduled 2.1 percent increase in pay to federal workers last year, in an order that froze federal pay. He later agreed to a 1.9 percent increase in federal pay that was included in a spending package passed by Congress.
The draft bill with the pay hike for federal workers would add $1.4 billion in new federal spending.
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https://thehill.com/policy/finance/446603-house-dems-propose-31-percent-pay-hike-for-federal-workers
