Will urge congressional leaders to reject the Trump administration's proposed federal employee pay freeze and provide civilian federal employees a meaningful pay increase in fiscal year 2027 appropriations legislation, specifically the 4.1 percent increase under the FAIR Act or at least the 3.8 percent proposed for federal law enforcement personnel.

Nancy Pelosi · California · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.84 extraction confidence 82%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Urge congressional leaders to reject the proposed federal employee pay freeze and include a meaningful civilian federal employee pay increase in Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations legislation.. Promised outcome: Civilian federal employees receive a 4.1 percent pay increase under the FAIR Act, or at least a 3.8 percent increase matching the proposed raise for federal law enforcement personnel.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As a U.S. Representative from California in the 119th Congress, Pelosi joined a bipartisan, bicameral coalition letter concerning FY2027 federal employee pay.

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Occurrences

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.

Pelosi was reported as part of a coalition urging congressional leaders to reject a proposed federal employee pay freeze and include a meaningful federal civilian pay increase in FY2027 appropriations.

Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Hoyer Lead Bipartisan Coalition of 110 Lawmakers Against Trump’s Proposed Federal Pay Freeze | U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

unverified · Source version 65344 · locator unknown

“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.”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): An official House press release within the lookback window reports that the coalition urged congressional leaders to reject the proposed 2027 federal employee pay freeze and support a meaningful pay increase, including FAIR Act or 3.8 percent alternatives.

delivered same_term A for effort

Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Hoyer Lead Bipartisan Coalition of 110 Lawmakers Against Trump’s Proposed Federal Pay Freeze | U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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unverified · Source version 65347 · locator unknown

“We therefore urge you to include a federal employee pay increase of no less than 3.8 percent, and preferably the 4.1 percent provided under the FAIR Act, in Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations legislation.”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The signed congressional letter makes the specific request promised: at least 3.8 percent, preferably the 4.1 percent FAIR Act increase, in FY2027 appropriations legislation. The letter’s signatory list includes Nancy Pelosi.

delivered same_term A for effort

federal_pay_raise_letter_to_leadership_final.pdf
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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unverified · Source version 65347 · locator unknown

“Nancy Pelosi Member of Congress”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official letter’s signatory list includes Nancy Pelosi, tying her directly to the request made in the letter.

delivered same_term A for effort

federal_pay_raise_letter_to_leadership_final.pdf
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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unverified · Source version 65344 · locator unknown

“The lawmakers urged Congress to enact the 4.1 percent increase provided under the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act, or FAIR Act”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House press release confirms the coalition’s public push for the FAIR Act 4.1 percent federal employee increase in 2027.

delivered same_term A for effort

Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Hoyer Lead Bipartisan Coalition of 110 Lawmakers Against Trump’s Proposed Federal Pay Freeze | U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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verified · Source version 65347 · locator 4382

We therefore urge you to include a federal employee pay increase of no less than 3.8 percent, and preferably the 4.1 percent provided under the FAIR Act, in Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations legislation.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official signed congressional letter makes the promised request to congressional leadership; the same signatory list includes Nancy Pelosi.

delivered same_term A for effort

federal_pay_raise_letter_to_leadership_final.pdf
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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verified · Source version 88687 · locator 2011

Description of Motion: Amendment to provide for a 3.1 percent pay raise for federal employees and a locality pay adjustment of 0.5 percent. Results: Not adopted 28 yeas to 32 nays

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official House Appropriations vote record shows a related FY2027 pay-raise amendment was not adopted, so enactment of a pay increase remained unresolved even though Pelosi's urging commitment was delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

HMKP-119-AP00-20260421-SD008.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-12 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

The verified letter passage proves that congressional leaders were urged to include at least a 3.8 percent federal employee pay increase, preferably the 4.1 percent FAIR Act increase, in FY2027 appropriations legislation. However, no verified passage in the usable evidence establishes Nancy Pelosi as a signer or otherwise materially connected to that letter. Because delivery or partial credit requires verified candidate attribution, the candidate-specific fulfillment is unresolved.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%