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House Committee Approves Bills with Funding Cuts

Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill this week to resume work on fiscal 2027 funding bills.

Before the recess, the House Appropriations Committee approved seven of the 12 fiscal year 2027 appropriations bills. For its part, the Senate Appropriations Committee announced it intends to begin holding markups this month, the step before advancing bills to the floor for a vote.

The House bill cuts funding for several NTEU-represented agencies including the Internal Revenue Service, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The committee also rejected several amendments to the Financial Services and General Government bill that would have supported federal employees, including amendments that would provide an average 3.1 percent pay increase for 2027 and restore collective bargaining for roughly 1 million federal employees whose rights were eliminated.

In his fiscal 2027 budget proposal, the president is silent on the issue of federal employee pay, suggesting a pay freeze for 2027, while calling for members of the military to receive a pay increase of 5 to 7 percent, depending on rank. NTEU continues to call for a fair pay raise for all federal employees.

Another NTEU-supported amendment that was rejected would have blocked the Schedule Policy/Career Executive Order aimed at reclassifying federal employees with the goal of removing their due process rights.

We’ll keep you updated as negotiations continue. In the meantime, tell your members of Congress to adequately fund agencies.

NTEU Makes News on Telework, NDAs and USDA Relocations

NTEU’s ongoing fight to restore telework recently made headlines with features in Government Executive and Fedweek.

CNN highlighted our criticism of the administration’s proposal to force federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and our promise to fight it.

In an interview with Federal News Network, Chapter 226 (FNS Headquarters) President Amy Rosenthal warned that the Department of Agriculture’s plan to relocate thousands of food assistance employees from the national capital region will lead to major staff losses and compromise critical services.

“It’s hard to imagine how FNS could possibly administer the crucial programs one in four Americans depend on after suffering a loss of this scale, said Rosenthal. Read the full story.

Join the fight! Tell your members of Congress to reinstate telework and oppose the forced relocation.

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An NTEU Colleague is Seeking a Living Donor

In 2021, a fellow NTEU member learned from blood tests that her immune system was attacking her kidneys. Since then, she has been avoiding in-person events to prevent getting sick and triggering her immune system. However, the damage continued and now she needs a kidney transplant.

She is on the deceased donor list, but that waitlist can take up to 10 years. Her wait time is even longer—an estimated 16 years—since her blood type is O.

Approximately 13 people on the waitlist die each day, and a living donor transplant lasts twice as long as a deceased donor, so she is seeking a living donor for a better shot at life.

If you or others would like to learn more about the donation process, contact our NTEU colleague at kidney4v@gmail.com or the UCSF living donor transplant coordinator at (415) 353-1551 or living.donor@ucsfmedctr.org. She can also connect individuals with someone who was a living kidney donor to answer questions about the process.

Chapter 212 Hosts Membership Meeting;
Chapters 243 and 245 Gather at Agency Event

Top: In April, Chapter 212 (HHS San Francisco) hosted a second in-person member meeting this year in Irvine, California, specifically for HHS members in Southern California.

Bottom: Chapters 243 (Patent and Trademark Office) and 245 (Trademark Society) were in full force greeting fellow NTEU members and allies at the “USPTO Day” event earlier this month. The annual event is held near the agency’s headquarters in Alexandria, Va., and gives employees the chance to gather, eat, and connect with colleagues and employee interest groups.

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