Federal employees
A bipartisan group of 78 lawmakers, led by U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), have sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought urging him to follow the law and provide
Legislative bills
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, along with 17 Senate Democrats, has introduced the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act to shield New Mexico federal workers, federal contractor employees, and their families from financial devastation during the Trump administration's government shutdown. This critical legislation aims to prevent foreclosures, evictions, and
Legislative bills
U.S. Senate Democrats have come together to introduce the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act, a bill aimed at safeguarding federal workers and their families from the financial implications of the ongoing government shutdown. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), would provide protections for federal workers
Legislative bills
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich introduced the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act, legislation aimed at safeguarding New Mexico federal workers and their families from falling behind on bills, losing their homes, and suffering other financial hardships resulting from the ongoing government shutdown. Heinrich emphasized that federal workers, who play a
Legislative bills
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside 17 Senate Democratic colleagues, introduced the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act to safeguard federal workers, federal contractor employees, and their families from financial hardships during government shutdowns. The legislation would prevent foreclosures, evictions, and loan defaults, providing a safety net for impacted workers to keep up
Legislative bills
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine introduced the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act, a legislation aimed at protecting federal workers and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, and loan defaults during government shutdowns. The legislation is designed to alleviate the financial burdens faced by federal employees and contractors who
Federal employees
The Trump administration has issued a memo potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers, a drastic change in stance since the last government shutdown. This move has sparked concern among lawmakers and could significantly alter the stakes of the ongoing funding lapse, which began on
Federal employees
President Trump's signals that furloughed federal workers may not automatically receive back pay after the government reopens has sparked renewed fears of the administration trying to circumvent federal law and maximize the pain of the shutdown. This move has raised eyebrows among union leaders and Democratic lawmakers, who
Federal employees
The Trump administration may reinterpret a law passed during his first term, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers in the ongoing government shutdown. This change in stance was outlined in a memo from the Office of Management and Budget, which contradicts guidance from the
Federal employees
Furloughed workers and those still on the job face unprecedented stress and anxiety as President Donald Trump's administration pushes forward with its shutdown, forcing 750,000 federal employees without pay and threatening to dismiss many more. The shutdown has crippled many federal agencies, including the Department of Housing
