If government shuts down, senators want feds to get paid

Federal Times: Seventeen senators have backed a bill to ensure federal employees would eventually get paid in the event of a government shutdown.  

The Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017 (S. 861) is intended to establish full and quick compensation for federal workers who are furloughed or forced to work without pay should Congress fail to produce a government funding measure by April 28.

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