Lawmakers Urge Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers
Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer and James Walkinshaw (both D-Va.) were joined by more than 60 of their colleagues in the Senate and House in urging the Trump Administration to take action.
The lawmakers are calling for the immediate reinstatement of furloughed employees at agencies funded entirely by collected user fees, as well as the resumption of their paychecks.
- More than 60 lawmakers signed on to the request
- Agencies funded by user fees are unaffected by the Republican shutdown
Lawmakers are urging the Trump Administration to immediately reinstate any furloughed employees of agencies funded entirely by collected user fees and to resume their paychecks.
Author's summary: Lawmakers urge Trump Administration to reinstate furloughed workers.