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Federal Workers May Not Get Back Pay After Shutdown, OMB Memo Suggests

The HillNovember 5, 20251 min1,001 views
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OMB Memo on Federal Worker Back Pay

  • ⚠️ A new draft memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) suggests that not all furloughed federal workers may receive back pay after the government shutdown ends.
  • 📜 This contradicts a 2019 law, signed by President Trump, which stipulated that furloughed federal workers are entitled to back pay.

Political Reactions to the Memo

  • 🗣️ President Trump stated that while "for the most part, we're going to take care of our people," there are "some people that really don't deserve to be taken care of."
  • 🏛️ Speaker of the House Mike Johnson believes the memo should increase urgency to end the shutdown and personally supports federal workers receiving back pay.
  • ⚖️ House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries asserted that the law is clear and federal workers will get their back pay, vowing to ensure this happens.
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