President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that "some" federal workers who have been furloughed during the government shutdown will not get back pay when they return to work, reversing what's been long-standing policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration warned Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what was long-standing policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference Tuesday where he marked the seventh day of the government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington.Â
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speak to reporters Tuesday outside his office after opening the chamber on the seventh day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington.Â
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference Tuesday where he marked the seventh day of the government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington.Â
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speak to reporters Tuesday outside his office after opening the chamber on the seventh day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington.Â
