- President Trump’s 2027 budget freezes pay for most civilian federal workers while proposing a 5–7% raise for military personnel, saying it’s needed after inflation increases.
- Unions and agencies warn the freeze could worsen recruitment and retention — citing FAA air-traffic controller shortages and more than 271,000 federal departures since Trump took office.
- Congress could override the move: lawmakers have introduced the FAIR Act to grant a 4.1% federal pay raise next year.
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