Bill to pay for some federal workers fails in Senate
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Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young introduced the Shutdown Fairness Act this week, ensuring that "hard-working Americans are paid during the government shutdown."
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Senator Young introduces act to ensure people are paid during shutdowns
U.S. Senator Todd Young joined U.S. Senator Ron Johnson in introducing the “Shutdown Fairness Act” to make sure that Americans are paid during government shutdowns. Officials say this legislation would appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations,
WASHINGTON (WLUK) -- Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson pledged Monday to donate the paychecks he receives during the government shutdown. While most federal workers are furloughed and sent home during a shutdown, millions of essential federal employees and active ...
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, has a plan for how to avoid shutdown showdown negotiations, but it wouldn't be popular with Congress' "uniparty," he told NPR.