House Subcommittee Advances Funding Bill with Significant Funding Cuts
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House Subcommittee Advances Funding Bill with Significant Funding Cuts House Appropriations Subcommittee advances FY 2025 funding bill which includes significant funding cuts for several NTEU agencies and follows the President’s proposal for an average 2.0 percent pay increase for federal employees in 2025. Today, Republicans on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) approved their FY 2025 FSGG appropriations bill. The bill, which determines funding for the Treasury Department, including the IRS, SEC, and other NTEU-represented agencies and has jurisdiction over government-wide employee issues, includes a 10 percent funding cut from FY 2024 levels and is 20 percent below the President’s request. Democrats on the subcommittee all opposed the bill due to, among other things, the significant funding cuts included in the bill that go beyond the agreed upon spending levels in the debt limit deal that passed last year. The bill now moves to the full Appropriations Committee for further consideration. Specifically, the bill would:
Please be assured as Congress continues consideration of FY 2025 funding legislation, NTEU will continue to fight for a fair pay raise and adequate funding to properly staff federal agencies while opposing these harmful policy riders. I will update you on further developments. |
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