Lawmakers: 1 percent federal pay raise faces opposition, bigger raise off the table

Federal Times: While federal unions push for a bigger pay raise than the 1 percent President Obama will propose in his 2015 budget, lawmakers say that any raise faces a fight.

Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the House minority whip, said a larger pay raise faces stiff opposition from Republicans and even 1 percent will be a challenge.

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