By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-approves-bill-to-pay-federal-employees-retroactively-after-shutdown-ends Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Senate approves bill to pay federal employees retroactively after shutdown ends Politics Jan 10, 2019 7:00 PM EDT The Senate has approved a bill to ensure that all federal employees will be paid retroactively after the partial government shutdown ends. The bill requires that all employees — including those who have been furloughed — be paid as soon as possible once the government reopens. The Senate approved the bill unanimously Thursday. It now goes to the House. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland says the bill gives federal employees affected by the shutdown “much-needed certainty,” but adds they shouldn’t be forced to go without a paycheck at all. More than 800,000 workers — more than half of them still on the job — are set to miss their first paycheck Friday under the stoppage that began Dec. 22. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
The Senate has approved a bill to ensure that all federal employees will be paid retroactively after the partial government shutdown ends. The bill requires that all employees — including those who have been furloughed — be paid as soon as possible once the government reopens. The Senate approved the bill unanimously Thursday. It now goes to the House. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland says the bill gives federal employees affected by the shutdown “much-needed certainty,” but adds they shouldn’t be forced to go without a paycheck at all. More than 800,000 workers — more than half of them still on the job — are set to miss their first paycheck Friday under the stoppage that began Dec. 22. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now