Folks, back in 2019, Donald Trump himself signed into law my legislation to guarantee backpay to federal workers during shutdowns. I negotiated that deal while our government was shut down for a record 35 days — putting the livelihoods of millions of federal workers at risk through no fault of their own.
Now, Trump is floating the idea that only “some” workers should get backpay — and his Office of Management and Budget is even deleting references to that 2019 law in their shutdown guidance. |
It’s the law, and it’s the right thing to do. Thanks for raising your voice. More to come, Tim Kaine |
