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Congress OKs 5.5% pay raise for federal workers
Congress ended a month-long stalemate by approving a 5.5 percent pay raise for about 22 000 federal employees including top officials and adding new restrictions on using federal funds for abortions. The measure became part of a continuing resolution to fund agencies through fiscal year 1980. It faced late Senate resistance before final passage.
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