House Republicans Propose Federal Hiring, Pay Initiatives to Combat COVID-19

Government Executive: Members of a conservative caucus of House Republicans on Monday urged congressional leadership to adopt proposals to give federal agencies more flexibility in the hiring and compensation of some federal workers to help respond quickly to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The Republican Study Committee sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging them to include in the next coronavirus relief measure a number of plans related to the federal workforce. Negotiations on a so-called Phase Four bill remain ongoing, although a deal is not imminent.

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