The Fifth Congressional District is home to thousands of federal employees and retirees, both military and civilian. Congressman Hoyer is proud to represent them and has led the fight on issues important to public servants, including securing fair pay and benefits, with a strong focus on ensuring pay parity between military and civilian personnel.
Congressman Hoyer has consistently opposed efforts to reduce the wages, benefits, and hours of federal employees in a misguided attempt by some to bring down our nation’s deficit on the backs of middle-class families. Federal employees have already contributed more than $182 billion toward deficit reduction through freezes to cost-of-living-adjustments and changes to retirement benefits.
Throughout his career, Congressman Hoyer has also advocated for quality health care coverage, a solid retirement system, and fair working conditions for federal employees in Maryland and throughout the country.
I am very disappointed that Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee once again called federal employees to contribute to deficit reduction while refusing to ask the same of millionaires and billionaires.
I was pleased to see so many federal employees at todays event. These are public servants who perform important work on behalf of this nation, from keeping our homeland safe to ensuring the food we eat is safe and making certain our seniors get their Social Security checks on time.
I am very disappointed that the proposed UI extension will be paid for by increasing the retirement contributions made by new federal workers.
4:29 p.m. EST, December 18, 2011
I rise out of deep concern that this Congress continues to ask one group to sacrifice to bring down our nation's deficit while not asking others to contribute.
Once again, Republicans are trying to deflect attention from their lack of real solutions to our fiscal challenges by singling out federal employees.
I oppose the Senate Republicans payroll tax proposal because it will further strip federal employees of wages and benefits.
I am always excited to visit NASAs Goddard Center, where you continue to carry out the mission of exploring what President Kennedy called the new frontier.