Speaker Mike Johnson Affirms Federal Workers Should Receive Back Pay After Shutdown

Federal Worker Back Pay

• 💡 Speaker Mike Johnson affirms that federal workers should be repaid for missed wages following a government shutdown, citing both tradition and statutory law.
• ⚠️ He states that federal employees should not face financial hardship due to political disputes.

House's Role in Funding

• 🎯 The House has passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) nearly three weeks ago, which is described as a clean, 24-page document to keep the government operational.
• 🚫 Johnson criticizes House Democrats, stating that all but one voted against this CR, thereby voting against paying troops and essential federal employees.
• 🏛️ He asserts that the House has completed its task and sent the legislation to the Senate.

Senate's Responsibility

• ⚾ The ball is now in the Senate's court, with Johnson calling out Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his colleagues for not acting on the House-passed CR.
• 🗣️ Johnson emphasizes that the House is not dithering and has sent a bare minimum bill necessary to maintain government functions.
• 🚫 He states that Schumer and 43 other Democrats are continuing to do the wrong thing by not passing the CR.