Walkinshaw Slams Trump Admin’s Insulting 1% Pay Raise for Federal Workers After a Year of Unprecedented Harm

Washington, December 19, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s 1% pay raise for federal workers.

“Under President Trump, Americans are paying more for groceries, more for housing, more for utilities, and federal workers are being told to accept a meager 1 percent pay raise. That is not just inadequate. It is insulting.

Federal employees serve our country shoulder to shoulder with our service members, often under intense pressure and enduring real risk. They deserve respect, stability, and pay parity with service members, not another hit to their livelihoods during the holiday season.

This decision is shameful. Congress must step in and pass the FAIR Act to deliver a real, meaningful pay increase for every federal employee.”

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