Sen. Edwards Files Amendment Protecting Federal Employees, Service Members, and their Families during Federal Government Shutdown

Sen. Edwards Files Amendment Protecting Federal Employees, Service Members, and their Families during Federal Government Shutdown

Special to the Journal In response to the ongoing federal government shutdown, State Senator Lydia Edwards,  who also serves in the Massachusetts National Guard, has proposed an amendment to the Supplemental budget bill to protect federal employees during this period of uncertainty. The Federal Employee and Service Member Civil Relief Act is an emergency law designed to protect federal employees, service members, and their families from eviction…