Congress Went On Vacation — And Left Thousands Of Workers Without Pay

Congress Went On Vacation — And Left Thousands Of Workers Without Pay

Cash-strapped families feel “forgotten” now that TSA screeners have received backpay, and lawmakers left Washington for vacation.

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While tens of thousands of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees are struggling to make ends meet, some members of Congress appear to be going about their business as usual during the record-breaking government shutdown. Instead of staying in Washington to resolve the funding stalemate, both chambers commenced a two-week Easter recess over the weekend, a move that is expected to prolong the record-breaking 46-day shutdown until mid-Apr…