US EditionMurkowski signs letter with Democrats demanding back pay for furloughed workers
Murkowski and Democrats urge Congress to secure back pay as many furloughed federal workers face financial hardship amid ongoing shutdown, with 25% of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck.
- Senator Lisa Murkowski signed a letter with Democrats demanding back pay for furloughed workers, responding to data showing many are just a few paychecks from hardship.
- The D.C. area leads the nation in people living paycheck to paycheck, and the share spending 95% or more on essentials has risen since 2019, increasing household vulnerability.
- The Capital Area Food Bank is preparing for increased demand as it expects a surge of federal workers and contractors needing help, with additional food distributions set to start Tuesday.
- Most furloughed employees received a partial paycheck on Friday that will be their last until the shutdown ends, while few signs of progress in Congress leave pay paused.
- Widespread low savings and high debt deepen the shutdown's impact, as less than half of Americans have enough emergency savings to cover three months and over 1 in 3 tapped savings last year.
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As federal workers miss paychecks during shutdown, many turn to food banks for relief
The government shutdown reached day 24 on Friday, marking another milestone for federal workers as they missed a paycheck. That is putting the squeeze on family finances, and many federal workers are now turning to local food banks to help put food on the table. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Radha Muthiah, the CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington.
Ernst supports back pay for federal workers, Miller-Meeks questions its legality
WASHINGTON — Over two weeks into the government shutdown and following President Donald Trump’s warning that furloughed employees may not receive back pay, Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said she supports retroactive pay for these employees after the impasse ends. Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks questioned the legality and constitutionality of giving back pay. Roughly 750,000 federal employees have been furloughed, and …
Lawmakers demand White House ensure back pay for furloughed employees
Democrats are demanding that the White House follow a 2019 law to ensure back pay for furloughed employees after the government shutdown. In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, House and Senate lawmakers wrote that the law is clear: Furloughed employees are owed back pay, just as excepted employees are. The letter comes after OMB questioned whether the law actually guaranteed pay for furloughed feds. OMB’s legal opinion, though, qui…
Furloughed workers' pay will stop as many Americans live paycheck to paycheck
Right now, furloughed workers in the D.C. area and beyond are in a critical period involving their last guaranteed paycheck. Most furloughed employees received a partial paycheck on Friday, and that will be their last until the shutdown ends – with few signs of progress in Congress toward a deal. Data shows many of us are just a few paychecks...
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