White House Opposes Senate Pay Raise Proposal

Government Executive: The Office of Management and Budget announced Tuesday that it is “concerned” about a provision of the Senate’s latest minibus spending package that would provide a 1.9 percent pay raise for federal civilian employees next year.

On Monday, the Senate began debate on a fiscal 2019 appropriations bill covering a slew of federal agencies (H.R. 6147). It is expected to receive a final vote sometime this week.

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