President Biden on March 28 released his 2023 budget proposal that represents his priorities and serves as an opening salvo in annual budget negotiations with Congress.
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As the Biden administration and Congress kick off negotiations on fiscal 2023 budget proposals, there are a few things federal and D.C. government workers want them to know.
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The House of Representatives Feb. 8 passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded at the FY2021 levels until March 11.
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Trump continues to wage war against his own workforce with his fiscal 2021 budget proposal.
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Congressional leaders have agreed to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government running until Dec. 20 to avoid a government shutdown.
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We made phone calls and met them in person, and our hard work paid off. On May 15, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies rejected the Trump administration’s massive proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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The Trump administration proposed slashing $23.7 million from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) already historically low budget. The move raises serious concerns about civil rights, as the EEOC enforces federal laws barring workplace discrimination, including sexual harassment.
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In its fiscal 2020 budget proposal, various public services, including public health and education, are being slated for massive cuts. Federal employees’ pay and benefits are also on the chopping block.
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Under Trump’s 2020 budget proposal, most of the agencies that have already struggled through years of underfunding will see even further, in some cases drastic, cuts in their funding. This will undoubtedly hurt the missions of the agencies and put every American at risk.
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FEMA makes headlines every year during the hurricane season. Even though we hear a lot about the agency, most people have no idea what FEMA’s job entails.
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Our union is calling on Congress to protect public health and reject the Trump administration’s proposed cuts of 31 percent to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) next year.
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As Congress has until Feb. 15 to pass long-term government funding bills, it’s not too late for us to reach out to members of Congress to request a minimum 1.9% pay raise we deserve!
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Thanks to hard work and efforts of members like you, Congress passed and the President signed into law a funding package that prevented a government shutdown on Oct. 1 and budgeted for a 1.9% pay raise for federal employees in 2019. Congress, however, needs to pass another funding bill to provide final authorization for the pay adjustment.
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Congress has reached an agreement to fund the government until December 7. But they still need to pass a separate bill to raise federal employees' pay by 1.9%.
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In a series of letters sent to the administration and congressional leadership, nearly 200 lawmakers joined to fight the proposed pay freeze for federal employees next year.
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