US EditionJeffries says Democrats will demand back pay for furloughed workers: ‘The law is clear’
Democrats insist all 620,000 furloughed federal workers must receive back pay under a 2019 law despite a White House memo challenging the guarantee.
- On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pledged that Democrats will work to ensure that federal employees placed on furlough during the government shutdown receive compensation for the time they missed.
- The administration issued a statement after a memo from the federal budget office indicated that federal employees might not be automatically eligible for pay under a 2019 law.
- Senator Chris Coons and other Democrats disputed the administration’s stance, arguing that existing federal law requires furloughed workers to receive their pay once the shutdown ends.
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries emphasized that there are established legal requirements regarding the situation, and pledged that they would be properly upheld, as over 620,000 federal employees continue to be furloughed.
- This dispute highlights ongoing uncertainty for federal workers as paychecks are affected and political negotiations about back pay continue.
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Rep. Jeffries: Dems to Demand Pay for Furloughed Staff
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., vowed Tuesday that Democrats will fight to secure back pay for furloughed federal workers, arguing that the Trump administration has no legal grounds to withhold their compensation. Axios reported earlier Tuesday that a White House memo said furloughed federal workers weren’t guaranteed compensation during the shutdown. Additionally, Government Executive reported Tuesday that the Office of Managemen…
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Jeffries says Democrats will demand back pay for furloughed workers: ‘The law is clear’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday the Trump administration has no legal basis for refusing back pay to furloughed federal workers, vowing that Democrats will fight to ensure those payments are made. “The law is clear: Every single furloughed federal employee is entitled to back pay. Period. Full stop,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol. “The law is clear, and we will make sure that that law is followed." A day ear…
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