House GOP on Trump’s 2027 pay freeze: ‘That’s politics’
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a spending bill that aligns with President Trump's plan to freeze civilian federal employees' pay in 2027, despite Democratic efforts to override it with a 3.1% raise. The committee voted along party lines, rejecting amendments to increase federal workers' pay and restore their workplace rights.
The House Appropriations Committee advanced its draft of the fiscal 2027 Financial Services and General Government spending bill, aligning with President Trump's plan to freeze civilian federal employees' pay. Republican appropriators thwarted Democratic efforts to override the pay freeze and restore civil service protections. Democrats proposed a 3.1% raise for federal workers, citing the cost-of-living adjustment for federal retirees and Social Security beneficiaries. Rep. Steny Hoyer argued that the raise would recognize federal employees' extraordinary service. The committee rejected amendments to increase federal workers' pay and restore workplace rights, with Rep. David Joyce stating that the GOP would not counter the president's efforts to reshape the federal workforce.
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