Both the House and Senate could hold floor votes at any time on the key bill for federal employees, the financial services-general government measure, both versions of which are silent so far on the issue of a federal employee raise in January. While amendments to set a raise are possible during floor voting, they are not considered likely; typically, such amendments are offered at the committee level, and none were offered this year on either side. Several other spending bills the House has crafted contain language reflecting an assumption that no raise will be granted – although that doesn't have the force of law to prohibit a raise. The White House has objected to that aspect of each as they have been brought out for floor voting. Increasingly, the strategy for raise proponents seems to be to count on President Obama to exercise his authority to set a raise in the absence of congressional action, most likely the 0.5 percent he recommended earlier this year, and try to allow that increase to take effect through continued silence in legislation. Opponents of a raise could respond by pushing language specifically barring a raise, similar to the provision enacted in late 2010 that froze federal salary schedules for 2011 and 2012.