Lawmakers Weigh Plan to Pay Troops, Active Federal Workers as Shutdown Wears On

Trump’s Shutdown Pay Plan Deepens Divide in Federal Workforce

As the U.S. government shutdown enters its fourth week, President Donald Trump has ensured that military personnel, border agents, and law enforcement officers continue to receive their salaries, even as hundreds of thousands of civilian federal employees remain unpaid. This selective approach to funding highlights Trump’s broader political strategy one that places immigration control and […] The post Trump’s Shutdown Pay Plan Deepens Divide in …

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Lawmakers Weigh Plan to Pay Troops, Active Federal Workers as Shutdown Wears On

WASHINGTON—As the federal government shutdown reaches its fourth week, lawmakers are preparing a vote on a bill to pay troops and some other federal employees who have continued to work through the shutdown. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the bill, dubbed the Shutdown Fairness Act, last week amid the ongoing government funding standoff. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and other lawmakers have joined him in introducing it. While Johnson said his m…