AFGE scored several major wins in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Even though President Trump has threated to veto the legislation, the House of Representatives and the Senate last week passed their versions of the 2021 NDAA with several AFGE priorities aimed at protecting the federal workforce and taxpayer dollars.
Thanks to the hard work of our union staff and activists, the House July 21 voted 295-125 to pass the bill with measures important to federal workers. Two days later, the Senate voted 86-14 to pass its own version.
House and Senate conferees will meet to iron out differences on the bills.
Here are some of the highlights in the House bill:
The highlights in the Senate bill:
Stay tuned for more updates on NDAA.
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