Lawmakers Urge Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Workers
Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer and James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) are leading a group of over 60 lawmakers in urging the Trump Administration to reinstate furloughed federal workers at agencies unaffected by the Republican shutdown.
They are calling for the immediate reinstatement of employees at agencies funded entirely by collected user fees and for their pay to be resumed.
The Trump Administration is being urged to take action to support affected federal workers.
- More than 60 lawmakers are supporting the effort.
- Agencies funded by user fees are not affected by the shutdown.
- Furloughed workers at these agencies should be reinstated and paid.
Author's summary: Lawmakers press Trump Administration to reinstate furloughed workers.