Fight for fair pay for federal workers and oppose policies, including federal civilian pay freezes, that make it harder for federal employees to serve the public.
Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Fight for fair pay for federal workers and oppose policies that make federal service harder.. Promised outcome: Fair federal worker pay and stronger ability for federal workers to serve the public.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official House email update as U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th District, following discussion of opposing a proposed 2027 federal civilian pay freeze and supporting at least a 3.8 percent raise.
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I will keep fighting for fair pay and standing up against policies that make it harder for federal workers to serve the American people.
Walkinshaw pledged to keep fighting for fair pay for federal workers and against policies that weaken federal service.
Congressional Federal Workforce Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), joined by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of 110 lawmakers in urging congressional leaders to reject the Trump administration's proposed federal employee pay freeze and deliver a meaningful pay increase in 2027. The lawmakers urged Congress to enact the 4.1 percent increase provided under the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act , or FAIR Act, which would help federal pay keep pace with rising costs after two straight years of falling behind inflation. At a minimum, they wrote, civilian federal employees should receive the same 3.8 percent increase the Trump administration has proposed for federal law enforcement personnel.
Walkinshaw co-led lawmakers urging Congress to reject a federal employee pay freeze and include a federal civilian pay raise in FY2027 appropriations.
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"urging congressional leaders to reject the pay freeze"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the Sept. 17 lookback window, Walkinshaw’s official newsletter reported that he led a bipartisan Federal Workforce Caucus push with 110 House and Senate members seeking rejection of the 2027 federal civilian pay freeze and a raise of at least 3.8 percent.
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"base pay and locality pay for civilian Federal employees will not change"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House Document transmitted the President’s alternative pay plan for January 2027, setting civilian federal base and locality pay at 2026 rates. As of Sept. 19, 2026, this shows the pay-freeze policy remained the pending plan rather than a defeated or replaced outcome.
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"Sponsor: Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (Introduced 02/10/2026)"; "This bill has the status Introduced"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov shows Walkinshaw sponsored the 2027 federal pay-raise bill, but the bill remains only introduced with no enacted status, so the pay commitment remains unresolved.
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"We write to urge you to reject the Trump Administration’s proposed pay freeze and work to provide federal employees with a meaningful pay increase in 2027"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official congressional letter signed by Walkinshaw asks leadership to reject the 2027 civilian federal pay freeze and include a pay increase in FY2027 appropriations, documenting continued effort but not delivery.