Federal Workers Face Financial Struggles Amid Shutdown and Uncertainty Over Backpay
TL;DR
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is the only Republican to join over 150 Democrats in urging the White House to ensure back pay for furloughed federal workers during the government shutdown, highlighting GOP concerns about unpaid federal employees amid ongoing negotiations.
- Murkowski lone Republican on Dem letter to White House budget office Politico
- Column | 4 phone calls furloughed workers can’t afford to skip during the shutdown The Washington Post
- Federal employee shutdown survival guide Federal News Network
- Some essential federal workers to receive partial paychecks, face financial burden amid shutdown WTAE
- Will Furloughed Government Workers Be Backpaid: What To Know Newsweek
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