The union that represents FAA employees who deal with aging technology told a Senate committee that the FAA is too slow to develop its technical workforce.
On top of the base pay raise, housing allowances are increasing by 5.4%.
"Here are multiple challenges, but one that you didn't talk about is the public building service," said Larry Allen.
"He had the humility to go back and to look at whether some of his own policies might be contributing to that inflation," said Susan Dudley.
"For the populations that are affected by this particular legislation, I think it is fairly monumental," said Paralyzed Veterans of America's Heather Ansley.
A federal court in October 2022 finalized a $63 million settlement for those impacted by the breach.
"They're terrific cops, terrific people. But they've always been a little bit pushed to the side when it comes to promotion," said Betsy Brantner Smith.
"In the most recent case, spouses, wives or widows who worked in jobs where they did not pay into Social Security," said John McAdams.