John,
Trump’s shutdown has plunged over one million federal workers and contractors into financial chaos. Families who keep our nation running, TSA officers, park rangers, food safety inspectors, and VA nurses, are now being forced to work without pay or are furloughed indefinitely. Rents are due, mortgages are past due, and credit cards are maxed out because Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are holding the federal budget hostage.
The result is economic devastation for middle-class families who did nothing wrong. Federal employees and contractors are missing paychecks while Trump and members of Congress continue collecting theirs. Some are turning to payday loans and food banks just to get by. These are real people, parents, veterans, and caregivers being crushed under political gamesmanship.
The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act, introduced by Senator Brian Schatz, would change that. It protects federal workers and contractors from eviction, foreclosure, car repossession, credit damage, and even student loan penalties during any government shutdown. It ensures no one loses their home or car because politicians in Washington refuse to do their jobs.
Trump’s shutdowns are acts of deliberate cruelty. Each one weaponizes the livelihoods of federal workers to score political points. It is time to make that tactic illegal and stand up for the people who actually serve this country.
Tell Congress to pass the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act and protect federal workers from eviction and financial ruin.
Every day Congress delays, families fall deeper into debt. The government employs our neighbors, veterans, and parents who keep our communities safe and functional. When they suffer, entire local economies, from grocery stores to daycare centers, suffer with them.
This bill is more than a financial safeguard. It is a declaration of respect for the people who keep America running. It says that no one should be punished for serving their country during a crisis created by extremists in Washington.
Trump and his allies have turned shutdowns into tools of extortion. The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act is how we fight back with dignity, fairness, and compassion. Congress has the power to pass it immediately and give families the protection they deserve.
Demand Congress pass the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act and protect workers from eviction, foreclosure, and financial disaster.
Together, we can end Trump’s hostage politics and stand with the workers who stand for us every day.
- DFA AF Team
