Timing of Federal Worker Pay After Government Shutdown

As lawmakers work towards a deal to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history, over 1.4 million federal workers have missed full paychecks, facing increased financial strain. The Senate is finalizing a funding package, and once passed, the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act ensures workers will receive back pay. Currently, at least 670,000 employees are furloughed while 730,000 are working without pay. If the shutdown continues through December 1, an estimated 4.5 million paychecks, totaling $21 billion, would be delayed.

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